5.9
Viewer Rating
Combines user and critic ratings from four sources
Angel (1984)
Bias Rating
Analyzing...
Leans Traditional
Viewer Rating
Rating: 5.9
Overview
Molly Stewart, a teen at the top of her class who survives by working nights as a prostitute on Hollywood Blvd, finds her world beginning to fall apart when a depraved, necrophiliac serial killer begins targeting LA’s streetwalkers.
Starring Cast
Where to watch
Fandango
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Political: Leans Right
Diversity: Low
LGBTQ: Positive
Trans: Positive
Overview
Molly Stewart, a teen at the top of her class who survives by working nights as a prostitute on Hollywood Blvd, finds her world beginning to fall apart when a depraved, necrophiliac serial killer begins targeting LA’s streetwalkers.
Starring Cast
Where to watch
Fandango
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Analyzing...
Leans Traditional
Primary
The film leans right due to its emphasis on individual resilience and traditional law enforcement as the primary solutions to the problem of exploitation, rather than focusing on systemic critiques or social reform.
The film "Angel" utilizes traditional casting without apparent intentional race or gender swaps of established roles. Its narrative primarily focuses on individual character struggles and does not explicitly critique traditional identities or center strong DEI themes.
Secondary
The film features Kit, a transvestite/drag queen, as a significant and empathetic supporting character. Kit acts as a protective mentor to the protagonist, depicted with dignity and complexity. While Kit meets a tragic end, the narrative frames this as a consequence of external dangers, not as a condemnation of their identity, resulting in a net affirming portrayal.
Angel (1984) features Mae, a transsexual sex worker, as a maternal and supportive figure. Her identity is presented without mockery, and her tragic death is treated with empathy, driving the plot. The film affirms her dignity and worth within her chosen family.
The film "Angel" focuses on a high school student leading a double life. While the protagonist faces dangerous situations and threats from male characters, her survival and resolution of conflicts do not involve her defeating male opponents in direct, skilled physical combat. There are no scenes depicting a female character winning close-quarters fights through martial arts or physical prowess.
The film "Angel" (1984) features an original story and characters. There are no pre-existing source materials or historical figures from which characters were adapted and had their gender changed.
The 1984 film "Angel" features original characters and is not an adaptation of prior source material or a depiction of historical figures. Consequently, there are no established canonical or historical racial identities for its characters to be altered.
Viewer Rating Breakdown
User Ratings
5.8
6.0
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