6.9
Viewer Rating
Combines user and critic ratings from four sources
War, Action, Drama, History • 2019 • 119 min • Adults (18+)
Danger Close: The Battle of Long Tan (2019)
Danger Close: The Battle of Long Tan (2019)
Overview
Danger Close recreates the 1966 Battle of Long Tan, where roughly a hundred Australian and New Zealand soldiers held off a vastly larger North Vietnamese force in a rubber plantation. The film is an Australian war tribute, built around themes of duty, sacrifice, and unit cohesion under fire. Those themes are the engine of the Traditional label. The story frames its soldiers as men doing a hard job with honor, with no ironic distance or political second-guessing of the broader war. There is no social commentary layered in, no identity-politics framing, and no revisionist angle. It sits comfortably in the same cultural space as other Western military commemoration films.
Starring Cast
Travis Fimmel • Toby Blome • Alexander England
Where to watch
Rating & Dimensions
Bias Rating
Analyzing...
Traditional
Political: Leans Right
Diversity: Low
Family Values: Mixed
Viewer Rating
6.9
Overview
Danger Close recreates the 1966 Battle of Long Tan, where roughly a hundred Australian and New Zealand soldiers held off a vastly larger North Vietnamese force in a rubber plantation. The film is an Australian war tribute, built around themes of duty, sacrifice, and unit cohesion under fire. Those themes are the engine of the Traditional label. The story frames its soldiers as men doing a hard job with honor, with no ironic distance or political second-guessing of the broader war. There is no social commentary layered in, no identity-politics framing, and no revisionist angle. It sits comfortably in the same cultural space as other Western military commemoration films.
Starring Cast
Travis Fimmel • Toby Blome • Alexander England
Where to watch
Detailed Bias Analysis
Analyzing...
Traditional
Primary
Political: Leans Right
Confidence: High
The film's central focus on military valor, duty, and sacrifice in the face of overwhelming odds, presented as a tribute to soldiers, aligns with themes often emphasized in conservative discourse, resulting in a right-leaning rating.
Diversity: Low
Confidence: High
The movie's casting primarily features white male actors, reflecting the historical demographics of the Australian military during the Vietnam War. The narrative maintains a neutral or positive framing of these traditional identities, focusing on the historical event without explicit DEI critiques.
Secondary
Family Values: Mixed
Confidence: High
The film is a war drama focused on a specific battle, and its narrative does not contain meaningful content regarding family structures, roles, or values to allow for an evaluation on the provided scale.
LGBTQ: N/A
Confidence: High
The film is a historical war drama centered on a specific battle in the Vietnam War, focusing on the combat experiences of Australian soldiers. There are no identifiable LGBTQ+ characters or themes present within the narrative or character arcs.
Trans: N/A
Confidence: High
Danger Close: The Battle of Long Tan is a historical war drama depicting the experiences of Australian soldiers during a specific battle in the Vietnam War. The film's narrative is entirely focused on military combat and survival, and it does not feature any identifiable transgender characters or themes. The story does not touch upon issues of gender identity in any capacity.
Female Combat: No
Confidence: High
The film is a historical war drama centered on Australian soldiers during the Battle of Long Tan. No female characters are depicted in combat roles, nor do any engage in or win physical combat against male opponents.
Gender Swap: No
Confidence: High
The film is a historical war drama depicting the Battle of Long Tan, focusing on real Australian soldiers. All significant characters are portrayed as the same gender as their historical counterparts, with no instances of a historically male figure being depicted as female, or vice-versa.
Race Swap: No
Confidence: High
The film is a historical war drama depicting real Australian and New Zealand soldiers. All named historical characters are portrayed by actors of the same race as the documented historical figures, with no instances of a character's race being changed from their established real-world identity.
Hinduism: N/A
Confidence: High
Not depicted in the film.
Viewer Rating Breakdown
User Ratings
6.8
6.8
Critic Ratings
7.1
N/A
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