6.6
Viewer Rating
Combines user and critic ratings from four sources
Lesson of the Evil (2012)
Lesson of the Evil (2012)
Overview
Seiji Hasumi is a popular English teacher in a private high school. He is also a violent and sociopathic killer who concocts an extreme plan to deal with the rise of bullying and bad behavior among the student body.
Starring Cast
Rating & Dimensions
Bias Rating
Analyzing...
Traditional
Political: Center
Diversity: Low
LGBTQ: Negative
Christianity: Positive
Viewer Rating
6.6
Overview
Seiji Hasumi is a popular English teacher in a private high school. He is also a violent and sociopathic killer who concocts an extreme plan to deal with the rise of bullying and bad behavior among the student body.
Starring Cast
Detailed Bias Analysis
Analyzing...
Traditional
Primary
The film focuses on the extreme psychopathy of an individual and the resulting mass violence, presenting a psychological horror narrative without advocating for specific political solutions or framing the conflict within a broader ideological context, leading to a neutral rating.
The film features a cast that is traditional for its Japanese origin and setting, without any apparent intentional race or gender swaps. Its narrative focuses on a specific character's psychopathy rather than offering a critique of traditional identities or incorporating explicit DEI themes.
Secondary
The film portrays gay characters primarily through themes of abuse, blackmail, and murder. A gay teacher is depicted as a predatory abuser of a gay student, both of whom become victims of the psychopathic protagonist. The narrative uses their identities and the predatory relationship as plot devices, resulting in a portrayal that lacks dignity or positive affirmation for LGBTQ+ individuals.
The film depicts a psychopathic character who perverts Christian imagery and biblical references to justify his horrific actions. However, the narrative clearly positions these actions as evil, and the character's misuse of religion serves to highlight his depravity rather than to critique Christianity itself.
The film "Lesson of the Evil" does not feature any identifiable transsexual characters or themes. Its narrative focuses on a psychopathic high school teacher and the ensuing violence, without engaging with gender identity issues. Therefore, there is no portrayal to evaluate.
The movie does not contain any action or adventure elements.
The film "Lesson of the Evil" is an adaptation of a Japanese novel. A review of the source material and the film's character portrayals indicates no instances where a canonically established character's gender was altered for the screen.
This film is an adaptation of a Japanese novel, set in Japan, and features an entirely Japanese cast portraying Japanese characters. There are no instances where a character canonically established as one race is portrayed by an actor of a different race.
Viewer Rating Breakdown
User Ratings
6.6
6.6
Critic Ratings
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