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Black Lightning (2009)

Bias Rating
Analyzing...
Leans Traditional
Viewer Rating
Rating: 6.0
Black Lightning poster

Overview

A Moscow University student discovers that his otherwise unremarkable car can fly. After his father is attacked, he decides to use the car to fight crime and becomes the city's defender against an evil millionaire.


Starring Cast


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Bias Dimensions

Political: Center
Diversity: Low

Overview

A Moscow University student discovers that his otherwise unremarkable car can fly. After his father is attacked, he decides to use the car to fight crime and becomes the city's defender against an evil millionaire.


Starring Cast


Where to watch

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Detailed Bias Analysis

Analyzing...
Leans Traditional

Primary

The film presents a universal good versus evil narrative, focusing on an individual's journey from self-interest to heroism and moral responsibility, rather than engaging with specific political ideologies or systemic critiques.

The film features a traditional cast reflecting its production origin, without explicit race or gender swaps of established roles. Its narrative focuses on a conventional superhero story, without critiquing traditional identities or making DEI themes central to its plot.

Secondary

The film 'Black Lightning' does not feature any identifiable LGBTQ+ characters or themes. Its narrative is centered on a young man's journey as a superhero, with all relationships and character developments presented within a heteronormative context. Therefore, there is no LGBTQ+ portrayal to evaluate.

The film "Black Lightning" does not feature any identifiable transsexual characters or themes. The narrative focuses on a young man who discovers a flying car and becomes a superhero, with no elements related to transgender identity present in the plot or character arcs.

The film centers on a male protagonist and his conflicts with male antagonists. Female characters in the film do not participate in direct physical combat against male opponents, nor do they have significant roles involving such action sequences.

The 2009 Russian film "Black Lightning" features original characters, including the protagonist Dima Maykov. It is not an adaptation of pre-existing material with established character genders, nor does it involve historical figures. Therefore, no gender swaps are present.

The 2009 film 'Black Lightning' is an original Russian superhero story, not an adaptation of pre-existing characters with established racial identities. Therefore, no character could have been race-swapped from prior source material.


Viewer Rating Breakdown

6.0

Viewer Rating

Combines user and critic ratings from four sources

User Ratings

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5.7
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6.3

Critic Ratings

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N/A
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N/A

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