8.3
Viewer Rating
Combines user and critic ratings from four sources
Rebels of the Neon God (1994)
Rebels of the Neon God (1994)
Overview
Within the urban gloom of Taipei, four youths face alienation, loneliness, and moments of existential crisis amidst a series of minor crimes.
Starring Cast
Where to watch
Rating & Dimensions
Bias Rating
Analyzing...
Center
Political: Center
Diversity: Moderate
LGBTQ: Neutral
Viewer Rating
8.3
Overview
Within the urban gloom of Taipei, four youths face alienation, loneliness, and moments of existential crisis amidst a series of minor crimes.
Starring Cast
Where to watch
Detailed Bias Analysis
Analyzing...
Center
Primary
The film explores themes of urban alienation and disaffected youth without advocating for a specific political solution or framing its observations through an ideological lens, making it largely apolitical.
This Taiwanese film features an ethnically homogeneous cast appropriate to its setting, without engaging in explicit race or gender swaps of traditionally white roles. The narrative explores themes of urban alienation and youthful struggles, portraying its characters neutrally without explicit critique of traditional identities or central DEI themes.
Secondary
The film subtly portrays a young man's unrequited, possibly queer, longing for another man. This desire is a key driver of his actions and emotional isolation, treated with empathy. The narrative integrates this aspect into broader themes of urban alienation and loneliness, without explicitly affirming or denigrating queer identity, resulting in a neutral overall portrayal.
Rebels of the Neon God does not feature any identifiable transsexual characters or themes within its narrative. The film's focus is on the disaffected youth of Taipei and their struggles with connection and identity, rendering the rubric for transsexual portrayal inapplicable.
The movie does not contain any action or adventure elements.
Rebels of the Neon God is an original film with characters created specifically for this production. There are no pre-existing source materials, historical figures, or prior adaptations from which characters could have been gender-swapped.
Rebels of the Neon God is an original film featuring characters created specifically for this production. There is no prior source material or historical record for its characters to establish a canonical race that could be altered.
Viewer Rating Breakdown
User Ratings
7.5
7.3
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10.0
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