Psychokinesis (2018)

Psychokinesis poster

Psychokinesis (2018)


Rating & Dimensions

Bias Rating
Analyzing...
Leans Progressive
Political: Leans Left
Diversity: Moderate
Family Values: Mixed

Viewer Rating
6.7

Overview

Psychokinesis is a South Korean superhero film from Train to Busan director Yeon Sang-ho, following an unremarkable man who accidentally gains telekinetic powers and uses them to protect his estranged daughter and her community from a ruthless construction corporation. The Leans Progressive label reflects the film's central conflict, which frames corporate power as predatory and positions ordinary citizens as righteous underdogs in a struggle against institutional greed. The father-daughter reconciliation story adds emotional warmth without making strong claims about family structure. No religious, LGBTQ, or gender-swap signals are present. The political undercurrent, common in South Korean genre cinema of this era, is the primary driver nudging the needle leftward.


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Detailed Bias Analysis

Analyzing...
Leans Progressive

Primary

The film critiques corporate greed and the exploitation of vulnerable communities, portraying a struggle for social justice against powerful, unchecked entities. Its narrative champions the rights of ordinary citizens against corporate oppression.

The film features a cast reflecting its South Korean origin, without engaging in explicit race or gender swaps of traditionally white roles. Its narrative focuses on themes of corporate power and social injustice, rather than offering a critique of traditional identities.

Secondary

The film centers on an estranged father's efforts to reconnect with and protect his daughter, emphasizing themes of parental responsibility and reconciliation within a non-traditional family structure. It portrays these family dynamics without explicitly endorsing or critiquing broader family norms.

The film Psychokinesis does not feature identifiable LGBTQ+ characters or themes. Its narrative focuses on a father who develops telekinetic powers and uses them to defend his daughter and their community against a ruthless construction company.

Psychokinesis, 2018, does not feature any identifiable transsexual characters or themes. The story focuses on a man who gains superpowers and uses them to defend his daughter and their community against a powerful corporation. The film's narrative does not include any elements related to transgender identity or experiences.

The film does not depict any female characters engaging in or winning close-quarters physical combat against male opponents. While female characters are present in the narrative, their roles do not involve direct physical confrontations that result in them defeating men.

Psychokinesis is an original South Korean superhero film featuring newly created characters. There are no instances of characters previously established as one gender being portrayed as a different gender in this production.

Psychokinesis is an original South Korean film featuring new characters. There is no prior source material or established canon from which characters could have been race-swapped.


Viewer Rating Breakdown

6.7

Viewer Rating

Combines user and critic ratings from four sources

User Ratings

IMDB logo
5.9
The Movie Database logo
6.3

Critic Ratings

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8.0
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N/A

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