4.4
Viewer Rating
Combines user and critic ratings from four sources
Be Cool (2005)
Be Cool (2005)
Overview
Disenchanted with the movie industry, Chili Palmer tries the music industry, meeting and romancing a widow of a music executive along the way.
Starring Cast
Where to watch
Rating & Dimensions
Bias Rating
Analyzing...
Center
Political: Center
Diversity: Moderate
LGBTQ: Neutral
Viewer Rating
4.4
Overview
Disenchanted with the movie industry, Chili Palmer tries the music industry, meeting and romancing a widow of a music executive along the way.
Starring Cast
Where to watch
Detailed Bias Analysis
Analyzing...
Center
Primary
The film is a comedic crime caper focused on individual ambition and navigating a corrupt music industry, with its central subject matter and problem/solution framework remaining largely apolitical.
The movie features visible diversity in its supporting cast, with several prominent roles filled by minority actors, without explicitly recasting traditionally white roles. The narrative maintains a neutral to positive framing of traditional identities and does not center on explicit DEI critiques, integrating diverse characters without making their identity a primary narrative focus.
Secondary
The film features an openly gay character, Elliot Wilhelm, whose arc is affirming and depicts him with dignity and agency. However, another character, Raji, is portrayed with effeminate stereotypes for comedic effect, which can be problematic. The presence of LGBTQ+ identity is not central to the main narrative, resulting in a net neutral impact.
The film "Be Cool" does not feature any identifiable transsexual characters or themes within its narrative. The story primarily focuses on the music industry and organized crime, without engaging with transgender identities or experiences.
The movie does not contain any action or adventure elements.
The film "Be Cool" is a sequel based on Elmore Leonard's novel. All major characters maintain the same gender as established in the source material or the preceding film, "Get Shorty." There are no instances of characters canonically established as one gender being portrayed as another.
The film "Be Cool" introduces new characters for its plot and retains the original actors for returning characters from its predecessor, "Get Shorty." No established character from the source material or previous installments was portrayed by an actor of a different race.
Viewer Rating Breakdown
User Ratings
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5.5
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2.9
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