7.0
Viewer Rating
Combines user and critic ratings from four sources
Drama, History, Thriller • 2017 • 93 min
Maze (2017)
Maze (2017)
Overview
Maze retells the 1983 breakout of 38 IRA prisoners from HMP Maze, the largest prison escape in Europe since World War II. The film centers on the human drama between prisoners and guards inside a politically charged institution, grounding a tense historical thriller in personal relationships rather than ideology. Its Leans Traditional label comes from the combination of traditional social values, conventional family structures depicted under pressure, and a narrative that treats its historical setting without revisionist casting or identity-focused framing. The film attempts political balance by humanizing both sides of the sectarian divide, which keeps it from reading as a straightforwardly Republican or Unionist piece.
Starring Cast
Tom Vaughan-Lawlor • Barry Ward • Martin McCann
Where to watch
Rating & Dimensions
Bias Rating
Analyzing...
Leans Traditional
Political: Center
Diversity: Low
Family Values: Leans Traditional
Christianity: Positive
Viewer Rating
7.0
Overview
Maze retells the 1983 breakout of 38 IRA prisoners from HMP Maze, the largest prison escape in Europe since World War II. The film centers on the human drama between prisoners and guards inside a politically charged institution, grounding a tense historical thriller in personal relationships rather than ideology. Its Leans Traditional label comes from the combination of traditional social values, conventional family structures depicted under pressure, and a narrative that treats its historical setting without revisionist casting or identity-focused framing. The film attempts political balance by humanizing both sides of the sectarian divide, which keeps it from reading as a straightforwardly Republican or Unionist piece.
Starring Cast
Tom Vaughan-Lawlor • Barry Ward • Martin McCann
Where to watch
Detailed Bias Analysis
Analyzing...
Leans Traditional
Primary
Political: Center
Confidence: High
The film maintains a neutral stance by humanizing individuals on both sides of a deeply divisive political conflict, championing empathy and dialogue as a solution to sectarian violence rather than endorsing a specific political ideology.
Diversity: Low
Confidence: High
The movie features traditional casting that aligns with its historical setting, without intentional race or gender swaps of established roles. Its narrative focuses on a specific historical event and the human drama within it, portraying traditional identities neutrally without explicit critique or central DEI themes.
Secondary
Family Values: Leans Traditional
Confidence: High
The film portrays existing nuclear family units under significant strain due to external conflict, with traditional gender roles implicitly depicted and the importance of family bonds as a source of motivation and resilience emphasized, without endorsing or critiquing alternative structures.
Christianity: Positive
Confidence: High
The film is set during the Troubles in Northern Ireland, where religious identity (Catholicism and Protestantism) is central to the conflict. The narrative humanizes individuals from both sides, exploring their personal faith and the complexities of their loyalties with nuance and sympathy, without condemning the faith itself.
LGBTQ: N/A
Confidence: High
The film 'Maze, 2017' does not feature any identifiable LGBTQ+ characters or themes. Its narrative is centered on the historical prison break and the dynamics between prisoners and guards, with no elements related to queer identity or experiences present in the story.
Trans: N/A
Confidence: High
The film "Maze, 2017" does not feature any transgender characters or themes. Its plot is entirely focused on the historical 1983 prison escape from HM Prison Maze and the political tensions of Northern Ireland during that period. The narrative explores the relationship between prisoners and guards amidst the sectarian conflict, without any elements related to transgender identity.
Female Combat: N/R
The movie does not contain any action or adventure elements.
Gender Swap: No
Confidence: High
The film is a historical drama based on the 1983 Maze Prison escape. Its characters are either real historical figures, accurately portrayed by actors of the same gender, or original composite characters whose gender is established within the film's narrative. No instances of characters established as one gender being portrayed as another are present.
Race Swap: No
Confidence: High
The film is a historical drama depicting the 1983 Maze Prison escape in Northern Ireland. All historical figures and the characters based on them were white, and they are portrayed by white actors in the film. No character's race was altered from its historical or canonical depiction.
Hinduism: N/A
Confidence: High
Not depicted in the film.
Viewer Rating Breakdown
User Ratings
5.9
5.8
Critic Ratings
9.2
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