3.2
Viewer Rating
Combines user and critic ratings from four sources
Say It Isn't So (2001)
Bias Rating
Analyzing...
Traditional
Viewer Rating
Rating: 3.2
Overview
Boy meets girl; boy falls in love (and had wild, non-stop sex) with girl; boy loses girl... when they discover they are brother and sister! But when he learns that he's the victim of the ultimate case of mistaken identity, the lovesick young man -- whom everyone still thinks is after some taboo thrills -- must race across the country to stop her from marrying another man.
Starring Cast
Where to watch
Bias Dimensions
Political: Center
Diversity: Low
LGBTQ: Negative
Trans: Negative
Christianity: Negative
Overview
Boy meets girl; boy falls in love (and had wild, non-stop sex) with girl; boy loses girl... when they discover they are brother and sister! But when he learns that he's the victim of the ultimate case of mistaken identity, the lovesick young man -- whom everyone still thinks is after some taboo thrills -- must race across the country to stop her from marrying another man.
Starring Cast
Where to watch
Detailed Bias Analysis
Analyzing...
Traditional
Primary
The film is a romantic comedy centered on an absurd misunderstanding about potential incest, which is resolved by revealing the characters are not related. Its focus on slapstick humor and personal romantic dilemmas, rather than societal critique or political commentary, renders it apolitical.
This black comedy features a predominantly white main cast, reflecting traditional casting norms without explicit DEI-driven choices. The narrative focuses on its comedic premise, presenting traditional identities neutrally and without engaging in critical portrayals or strong DEI themes.
Secondary
The film features Leon, an openly gay character whose portrayal relies heavily on effeminate and stereotypical tropes for comedic effect. His identity is primarily a source of mockery, with jokes often at his expense, contributing to a net negative impact due to the lack of dignity or counterbalancing critique.
The film features a transsexual character, Dig McCaffrey, whose identity is revealed as a major plot twist to resolve a perceived incestuous relationship. This portrayal uses the character's trans identity primarily for comedic shock and plot convenience, rather than offering a dignified or complex depiction.
The film portrays a 'Christian' halfway house run by Vic, a manipulative and hypocritical character who uses religion as a front for his schemes. The narrative depicts this institution and its leader as exploitative and problematic, without significant counterbalancing positive portrayals of the faith.
The movie does not contain any action or adventure elements.
Say It Isn't So is an original film with characters created specifically for this movie. There is no prior source material, historical record, or previous installment from which a character's gender could have been established and subsequently swapped.
This film is an original comedy from 2001, not an adaptation of existing source material with pre-established characters or a biopic of historical figures. Therefore, no characters exist who were canonically or historically established as a different race prior to this film's creation.
Viewer Rating Breakdown
User Ratings
5.0
4.7
Critic Ratings
0.9
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