5.5
Viewer Rating
Combines user and critic ratings from four sources
Getting Straight (1970)
Bias Rating
Analyzing...
Center
Viewer Rating
Rating: 5.5
Overview
Graduate student Harry Bailey was once one of the most visible undergraduate activists on campus, but now that he's back studying for his master's, he's trying to fly right. Trouble is, the campus is exploding with various student movements, and Harry's girlfriend, Jan, is caught up in most of them. As Harry gets closer to finishing his degree, he finds his iconoclastic attitude increasingly aligned with the students rather than the faculty.
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Bias Dimensions
Political: Leans Left
Diversity: Low
Overview
Graduate student Harry Bailey was once one of the most visible undergraduate activists on campus, but now that he's back studying for his master's, he's trying to fly right. Trouble is, the campus is exploding with various student movements, and Harry's girlfriend, Jan, is caught up in most of them. As Harry gets closer to finishing his degree, he finds his iconoclastic attitude increasingly aligned with the students rather than the faculty.
Starring Cast
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Detailed Bias Analysis
Analyzing...
Center
Primary
The film's left-leaning bias is primarily driven by its central subject matter, which sympathetically portrays student protests and critiques institutional authority during the Vietnam War era, aligning with progressive anti-establishment ideals.
The movie features primarily traditional casting for its era, with no explicit race or gender swaps of traditionally white roles. Its narrative critiques the establishment and societal norms of the time, but does not explicitly portray traditional identities (white, male) negatively, nor are strong DEI critiques central to its themes.
Secondary
The film "Getting Straight" does not feature any identifiable LGBTQ+ characters or themes. Its narrative is centered on the political and social turmoil of the late 1960s, specifically student activism and academic life, without engaging with queer identity or experiences.
The film "Getting Straight" (1970) does not feature any identifiable transsexual characters or themes. The narrative focuses on student protests and academic struggles, with no elements related to transgender identity or experiences. Therefore, an evaluation of its portrayal of transsexual characters is not applicable.
The movie does not contain any action or adventure elements.
Getting Straight (1970) is an original film without pre-existing source material, historical figures, or legacy characters. All characters were created for this specific production, thus precluding any gender swaps from prior established canon.
Based on available information, there is no clear evidence that any character in the film "Getting Straight" was canonically established as one race in the source novel and then portrayed as a different race on screen. The film does not feature a race swap.
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