Seconds (1966)

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Seconds (1966)


Rating & Dimensions

Bias Rating
Analyzing...
Center
Political: Leans Left
Diversity: Low

Viewer Rating
7.5

Overview

An unhappy middle-aged banker agrees to a procedure that will fake his death and give him a completely new look and identity; one that comes with its own price.


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Detailed Bias Analysis

Analyzing...
Center

Primary

The film critiques the unfulfilling nature of the American Dream and societal conformity, portraying individual alienation and the tragic failure of radical reinvention within a dehumanizing system, aligning with left-leaning systemic critiques.

The film "Seconds" features a cast that is primarily traditional, without explicit race or gender swaps of established roles. Its narrative focuses on broader themes of identity and societal critique, rather than explicitly critiquing traditional identities or centering on DEI themes.

Secondary

Seconds (1966) does not feature any identifiable LGBTQ+ characters or themes. The narrative focuses on a man's existential crisis and his transformation through a secret organization, exploring themes of identity, conformity, and the American dream within a heteronormative context.

The film 'Seconds' explores themes of identity and reinvention through a protagonist who undergoes a complete physical transformation to escape his mundane life and assume a new male identity. This narrative does not involve transsexual characters or themes, as the transformation is not related to gender identity or transition.

The movie does not contain any action or adventure elements.

The film "Seconds" is an adaptation of David Ely's novel. All significant characters, including the protagonist Arthur Hamilton/Tony Wilson, maintain the same gender as established in the source material. There are no instances of characters being portrayed as a different gender.

The film "Seconds" (1966) features characters whose on-screen portrayals align with their implied or established racial identities from the source novel and the film's original context. There are no instances where a character canonically established as one race is depicted as a different race.


Viewer Rating Breakdown

7.5

Viewer Rating

Combines user and critic ratings from four sources

User Ratings

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7.6
The Movie Database logo
7.3

Critic Ratings

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7.9
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7.1

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