4.1
Viewer Rating
Combines user and critic ratings from four sources
Godzilla (1998)
Bias Rating
Analyzing...
Center
Viewer Rating
Rating: 4.1
Overview
French nuclear tests irradiate an iguana into a giant monster that viciously attacks freighter ships in the Pacific Ocean. A team of experts, including Niko Tatopoulos, conclude that the oversized reptile is the culprit. Before long, the giant lizard is loose in Manhattan as the US military races to destroy the monster before it reproduces and it's spawn takes over the world.
Starring Cast
Where to watch
Bias Dimensions
Political: Leans Left
Diversity: Low
Overview
French nuclear tests irradiate an iguana into a giant monster that viciously attacks freighter ships in the Pacific Ocean. A team of experts, including Niko Tatopoulos, conclude that the oversized reptile is the culprit. Before long, the giant lizard is loose in Manhattan as the US military races to destroy the monster before it reproduces and it's spawn takes over the world.
Starring Cast
Where to watch
Detailed Bias Analysis
Analyzing...
Center
Primary
The film's central conflict originates from the environmental consequences of nuclear testing, a clear critique of human impact on nature. It further highlights the initial incompetence of military and government responses, contrasting with the value of scientific understanding, which aligns with left-leaning environmental and anti-establishment themes.
The film features a predominantly white main cast without explicit race or gender swaps of established roles. Its narrative primarily focuses on an action-disaster plot, presenting traditional identities neutrally or positively without incorporating explicit DEI themes or critiques.
Secondary
Roland Emmerich's Godzilla (1998) does not include any discernible LGBTQ+ characters or themes. The narrative focuses on the monster's attack on New York City and the military's efforts to stop it, without incorporating any elements related to queer identity or experiences.
The film "Godzilla (1998)" does not feature any identifiable transsexual characters or themes. Its narrative focuses on a giant monster attacking New York City, with no elements related to transgender identity or experiences present in the storyline.
The film focuses on military efforts to combat a giant monster, primarily involving male characters and large-scale weaponry. Female characters are present in supporting roles, but none engage in or win close-quarters physical combat against male opponents.
The 1998 film "Godzilla" features an entirely new cast of human characters, none of whom are gender-swapped versions of established characters from prior Godzilla canon. The monster itself, while a new interpretation, does not fit the definition of a gender-swapped character.
The 1998 film features original human characters created for this specific adaptation, rather than directly recasting established characters from prior Godzilla canon with different racial portrayals. Therefore, no race swaps occurred.
Viewer Rating Breakdown
User Ratings
5.5
5.6
Critic Ratings
2.0
3.2
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