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Asura: The City of Madness (2016)

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Asura: The City of Madness (2016)

Overview

A shady cop finds himself in over his head when he gets caught between Internal Affairs and the city’s corrupt mayor.


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Rating & Dimensions

Bias Rating
Analyzing...
Leans Progressive
Political: Leans Left
Diversity: Moderate

Viewer Rating
6.8

Overview

A shady cop finds himself in over his head when he gets caught between Internal Affairs and the city’s corrupt mayor.


Starring Cast


Where to watch

Google Play logoGoogle Play
Prime Video logoPrime Video
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Detailed Bias Analysis

Analyzing...
Leans Progressive

Primary

The film's dominant themes align with a left-leaning perspective due to its relentless and nihilistic critique of systemic corruption and abuse of power within government and law enforcement, portraying institutions as inherently predatory and beyond individual redemption.

The film features a cast that is traditional for its South Korean origin, with no explicit DEI-driven casting choices. However, its narrative critically examines traditional male power structures, portraying male figures in positions of authority as deeply corrupt and morally compromised.

Secondary

Asura: The City of Madness is a crime thriller that does not feature any explicit LGBTQ+ characters or themes. The narrative focuses on corruption and violence within the criminal underworld and law enforcement, with no discernible LGBTQ+ representation or related plot points.

The film "Asura: The City of Madness" is a South Korean crime thriller focused on corruption within law enforcement and politics. There are no identifiable transsexual characters or themes present in the narrative, nor are there any discussions or depictions related to transsexual identity. Therefore, the film has no impact on the portrayal of transsexual individuals.

The film primarily features male characters engaged in intense physical and violent conflicts. There are no significant female characters depicted participating in or winning close-quarters physical combat against male opponents.

Asura: The City of Madness is an original film with characters created specifically for this production. There is no prior source material, historical record, or previous installment from which a character's gender could have been altered.

Asura: The City of Madness is an original South Korean film, not an adaptation of pre-existing material or a biopic. All characters were created for this specific movie, meaning there are no prior canonical or historical racial baselines to establish a race swap.


Viewer Rating Breakdown

6.8

Viewer Rating

Combines user and critic ratings from four sources

User Ratings

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6.7
The Movie Database logo
6.8

Critic Ratings

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7.3
Metacritic logo
6.4

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