The film maintains a neutral stance by critiquing the manipulative and oppressive nature of powerful state intelligence agencies from both sides of the Cold War, championing an individualistic solution of self-liberation rather than advocating for specific political reforms or ideologies.

The movie features traditional casting with a white lead and a predominantly white main cast, without explicit race or gender swaps of established roles. Its narrative focuses on an action-thriller plot, and does not explicitly critique traditional identities or center on DEI themes.