2.5
Viewer Rating
Combines user and critic ratings from four sources
Karma (1988)
Bias Rating
Analyzing...
Center
Viewer Rating
Rating: 2.5
Overview
Governor Heo, worried over the plague that's sweeping the country, rebukes the Kus who make amulets to ward off evil. Heo castrates the husband when he makes superstitious claims and takes the wife as his mistress. Heo continues to be tormented by hallucinations and nightmares and begins to blame it on the Kus' curse. He kills the couple at their reunion and unable to ward off his bad karma, dies from leprosy.
Starring Cast
Bias Dimensions
Political: Center
Diversity: Moderate
Buddhism: Positive
Overview
Governor Heo, worried over the plague that's sweeping the country, rebukes the Kus who make amulets to ward off evil. Heo castrates the husband when he makes superstitious claims and takes the wife as his mistress. Heo continues to be tormented by hallucinations and nightmares and begins to blame it on the Kus' curse. He kills the couple at their reunion and unable to ward off his bad karma, dies from leprosy.
Starring Cast
Detailed Bias Analysis
Analyzing...
Center
Primary
The rating is 0 (Neutral/Centrist) because no plot details, character arcs, or thematic information were provided to assess any political bias.
As a Korean production, the film features a cast predominantly of Korean ethnicity, which is not assessed as a race or gender swap of traditionally white roles. The narrative is presumed to focus on its own cultural context, without explicitly critiquing traditional Western identities.
Secondary
The film's central theme and title, 'Karma,' affirm the concept of inescapable consequences for one's actions. The narrative validates this core Buddhist principle by depicting supernatural retribution as a direct result of past deeds, thereby portraying the concept with depth and efficacy within the film's world.
Without any information about the plot, characters, or themes of the film 'Karma' by Lee Doo-yong, it is impossible to evaluate its portrayal of LGBTQ+ elements. Therefore, the net impact is rated as N/A due to a lack of depiction data.
Based on available plot summaries and critical analyses, the 1988 film 'Karma' by Lee Doo-yong does not appear to feature any identifiable transsexual characters or themes. The narrative primarily focuses on revenge, reincarnation, and shamanistic elements, with no reported content related to transgender identity.
The movie does not contain any action or adventure elements.
The film "Karma" (1988) is an original South Korean horror production. There is no evidence it is an adaptation of a prior work or based on historical figures with pre-established character genders. Therefore, no characters could have been gender-swapped from a canonical source.
The film "Karma" (1988) is an original South Korean production. It does not adapt characters from prior source material or depict historical figures, therefore no characters had a pre-established race that could be altered.
Viewer Rating Breakdown
User Ratings
5.0
N/A
Critic Ratings
N/A
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