4.5
Viewer Rating
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Impostor (2001)
Impostor (2001)
Overview
A top-secret government weapons designer is arrested by a clandestine government organization on suspicion of being a clone created by the hostile alien race wanting to take over Earth.
Starring Cast
Where to watch
Rating & Dimensions
Bias Rating
Analyzing...
Center
Political: Center
Diversity: Moderate
Viewer Rating
4.5
Overview
A top-secret government weapons designer is arrested by a clandestine government organization on suspicion of being a clone created by the hostile alien race wanting to take over Earth.
Starring Cast
Where to watch
Detailed Bias Analysis
Analyzing...
Center
Primary
The film explores the psychological horror of a man accused of being an alien bomb in a paranoid, wartime future. While it critiques the dehumanizing aspects of an oppressive security state, the narrative's ultimate twist complicates a clear ideological stance by revealing the state's fears were justified, resulting in a tragic exploration of identity and existential threat rather than a political statement.
The film features a cast with visible diversity in supporting roles, without explicit race or gender swaps of traditionally white characters. Its narrative explores themes of identity and government control in a dystopian setting, without explicitly critiquing or negatively portraying traditional identities.
Secondary
The film 'Impostor' is a science fiction thriller centered on a man accused of being an alien replicant. Its narrative is entirely focused on themes of identity, paranoia, and survival in a dystopian future. There are no identifiable LGBTQ+ characters, relationships, or themes present within the story.
The film 'Impostor' is a science fiction thriller that explores themes of identity, paranoia, and alien infiltration. It does not feature any identifiable transsexual characters or themes, nor does it touch upon gender identity in its narrative.
The film does not feature any female characters engaging in or winning close-quarters physical combat against male opponents. Female characters are not portrayed in significant action roles involving direct physical confrontation.
The film "Impostor" (2001) is an adaptation of Philip K. Dick's short story. All major characters, including Spencer Olham and his wife, retain the same gender as established in the original source material.
The film "Impostor" is an adaptation of a 1953 short story by Philip K. Dick. The original source material does not explicitly define the race of its main characters, such as Spencer Olham or Maria Olham. Therefore, the casting of actors of a particular race does not constitute a change from an established canonical race.
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User Ratings
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6.1
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