4.1
Viewer Rating
Combines user and critic ratings from four sources
Utilities (1983)
Utilities (1983)
Overview
One of Bob Hunt's neighbours' electricity is cut off because she cannot pay the bill. She is assisted by contributions, and the bill is paid entirely in pennies, though the clerk is belatedly told that payment is not accepted in such a large quantity of coins. Unfortunately, the electric company fails to reconnect the power due to a communications snafu, and the elderly woman is taken to hospital suffering hypothermia. Hunt sets off on a vendetta of revenge, sabotaging assorted support systems.
Starring Cast
Rating & Dimensions
Bias Rating
Analyzing...
Leans Traditional
Political: Center
Diversity: Low
Viewer Rating
4.1
Overview
One of Bob Hunt's neighbours' electricity is cut off because she cannot pay the bill. She is assisted by contributions, and the bill is paid entirely in pennies, though the clerk is belatedly told that payment is not accepted in such a large quantity of coins. Unfortunately, the electric company fails to reconnect the power due to a communications snafu, and the elderly woman is taken to hospital suffering hypothermia. Hunt sets off on a vendetta of revenge, sabotaging assorted support systems.
Starring Cast
Detailed Bias Analysis
Analyzing...
Leans Traditional
Primary
The film focuses on the universal frustration with unresponsive utility services and bureaucracy, championing individual direct action against an impersonal system. Its core conflict and solution are broadly apolitical, appealing to general anti-establishment sentiments rather than specific left or right ideologies.
The movie features a traditional cast without apparent intentional race or gender swaps for established roles. The narrative, typical for its era and without specific plot details suggesting otherwise, does not appear to critically portray traditional identities or center explicit DEI themes.
Secondary
Based on the provided information, there is insufficient data to assess the portrayal of LGBTQ+ characters or themes in 'Utilities, 1983'. No details about the film's content related to LGBTQ+ representation were available for evaluation.
There is insufficient information available to assess the portrayal of transsexual characters or themes in 'Utilities, 1983'. Without specific plot details or character arcs, a determination of positive, negative, or neutral impact cannot be made.
The movie does not contain any action or adventure elements.
There is no information provided to suggest that "Utilities, 1983" is an adaptation, biopic, or reboot of pre-existing characters. Without source material or prior character canon, it's impossible to determine if any character's gender was swapped.
The film "Utilities" (1983) is an original production without prior source material or historical figures. Therefore, its characters do not have a pre-established canonical or historical race, making a "race swap" impossible by definition.
Viewer Rating Breakdown
User Ratings
5.0
3.3
Critic Ratings
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