6.5
Viewer Rating
Combines user and critic ratings from four sources
Focus (1996)
Bias Rating
Analyzing...
Center
Viewer Rating
Rating: 6.5
Overview
A short, direct and to-the-point media-commentary thriller. A sleazy TV producer trying to exploit a quiet otaku (an obsessive hobbyist) whose hobby is electronic eavesdropping ends up getting a lot more than he bargained for when they eavesdrop on the wrong conversation and he prods said otaku into helping him "investigate" the lead, only to find out that some things (and people) are not always as they seem, when a minor altercation causes things to take a rather nasty turn....
Starring Cast
Bias Dimensions
Political: Center
Diversity: Moderate
Overview
A short, direct and to-the-point media-commentary thriller. A sleazy TV producer trying to exploit a quiet otaku (an obsessive hobbyist) whose hobby is electronic eavesdropping ends up getting a lot more than he bargained for when they eavesdrop on the wrong conversation and he prods said otaku into helping him "investigate" the lead, only to find out that some things (and people) are not always as they seem, when a minor altercation causes things to take a rather nasty turn....
Starring Cast
Detailed Bias Analysis
Analyzing...
Center
Primary
The film's content and narrative are not identifiable, preventing any assessment of political bias. A neutral rating is assigned due to the absence of discernible ideological themes or messaging.
The film features a cast typical for its cultural origin, without explicit race or gender swaps of roles traditionally associated with Western demographics. Its narrative does not focus on critiquing traditional identities as defined by the evaluation criteria.
Secondary
The analysis of LGBTQ+ portrayal for the film "{Focus} ({movie})" directed by Satoshi Isaka cannot be performed as no specific movie content or details were provided. Therefore, it is not possible to evaluate its depiction of LGBTQ+ characters or themes.
The film "Focus" (1996) does not feature any identifiable transsexual characters or themes within its narrative. Consequently, there is no portrayal of transsexual identity to evaluate under the provided rubric.
The movie does not contain any action or adventure elements.
The film "Focus" (1996) by Satoshi Isaka appears to be an original work, not an adaptation of existing material with pre-established characters. Therefore, no characters were canonically or historically established as one gender and then portrayed as another.
Focus (1996) is a Japanese film. Its characters are original to this production and do not have a pre-established racial identity from prior source material or history that could be altered. Therefore, no race swaps are present.
Viewer Rating Breakdown
User Ratings
7.0
5.9
Critic Ratings
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