5.5
Viewer Rating
Combines user and critic ratings from four sources
Billy Lynn's Long Halftime Walk (2016)
Billy Lynn's Long Halftime Walk (2016)
Overview
19-year-old Billy Lynn is brought home for a victory tour after a harrowing Iraq battle. Through flashbacks the film shows what really happened to his squad – contrasting the realities of war with America's perceptions.
Starring Cast
Where to watch
Rating & Dimensions
Bias Rating
Analyzing...
Leans Progressive
Political: Leans Left
Diversity: Moderate
Race Swap: Yes
Viewer Rating
5.5
Overview
19-year-old Billy Lynn is brought home for a victory tour after a harrowing Iraq battle. Through flashbacks the film shows what really happened to his squad – contrasting the realities of war with America's perceptions.
Starring Cast
Where to watch
Detailed Bias Analysis
Analyzing...
Leans Progressive
Primary
The film critiques the commercialization of war and the exploitation of soldiers, highlighting the profound disconnect between the reality of combat and its public perception, which aligns with left-leaning systemic critiques.
The movie features a diverse supporting cast without explicitly recasting traditionally white roles. Its narrative subtly critiques societal aspects related to war and heroism, but it does not explicitly portray traditional identities negatively or center its themes around explicit DEI critiques.
Secondary
The character Dime, canonically Black in the source novel "Billy Lynn's Long Halftime Walk," is portrayed by a white actor in the film adaptation. This constitutes a race swap.
Billy Lynn's Long Halftime Walk does not feature any identifiable LGBTQ+ characters or themes. The narrative centers on a soldier's brief return home and his experiences with fame and the disconnect from civilian life, without exploring queer identity or related issues.
The film "Billy Lynn's Long Halftime Walk" does not feature any identifiable transsexual characters or themes within its narrative. Consequently, an evaluation of its portrayal of transsexual individuals or related topics is not applicable.
The movie does not contain any action or adventure elements.
The film adapts Ben Fountain's novel. All significant characters, including Billy Lynn, Kathryn, and Sgt. Dime, maintain the same gender as established in the source material.
Viewer Rating Breakdown
User Ratings
6.2
6.0
Critic Ratings
4.4
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