5.9
Viewer Rating
Combines user and critic ratings from four sources
The Neon Demon (2016)
Bias Rating
Analyzing...
Leans Traditional
Viewer Rating
Rating: 5.9
Overview
When aspiring model Jesse moves to Los Angeles, her youth and vitality are devoured by a group of beauty-obsessed women who will take any means necessary to get what she has.
Starring Cast
Where to watch
Bias Dimensions
Political: Leans Left
Diversity: Low
LGBTQ: Negative
Overview
When aspiring model Jesse moves to Los Angeles, her youth and vitality are devoured by a group of beauty-obsessed women who will take any means necessary to get what she has.
Starring Cast
Where to watch
Detailed Bias Analysis
Analyzing...
Leans Traditional
Primary
The film critiques the predatory and exploitative nature of the fashion industry, particularly its objectification of women and the destructive pursuit of an artificial ideal, aligning its dominant themes with left-leaning concerns about systemic exploitation.
The movie features a predominantly white cast without intentional race or gender swaps of traditional roles. Its narrative critiques the superficiality and predatory aspects of the fashion industry, but this critique is not explicitly directed at traditional identities or framed through a DEI lens.
Secondary
The Neon Demon portrays its explicitly queer characters, Ruby and Sarah, as predatory villains whose same-sex desires are intertwined with manipulation, violence, murder, and necrophilia. This depiction strongly associates queer identity with depravity and horror, offering no positive counterbalance.
The film 'The Neon Demon' does not feature any explicit transsexual characters or themes. Consequently, there is no direct portrayal or commentary on transgender identity within its narrative.
The movie does not contain any action or adventure elements.
The Neon Demon is an original film with no pre-existing source material, historical figures, or prior installments. All characters were created specifically for this movie, thus precluding any gender swaps from established canon.
The Neon Demon is an original film with characters created specifically for this production. There is no prior source material, historical record, or previous installment from which characters' races could have been established and subsequently changed.
Viewer Rating Breakdown
User Ratings
6.1
6.5
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5.9
5.1
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