5.5
Viewer Rating
Combines user and critic ratings from four sources
Billy Lynn's Long Halftime Walk (2016)
Bias Rating
Analyzing...
Leans Progressive
Viewer Rating
Rating: 5.5
Overview
19-year-old Billy Lynn is brought home for a victory tour after a harrowing Iraq battle. Through flashbacks the film shows what really happened to his squad – contrasting the realities of war with America's perceptions.
Starring Cast
Where to watch
Bias Dimensions
Political: Leans Left
Diversity: Moderate
Race Swap: Yes
Christianity: Negative
Overview
19-year-old Billy Lynn is brought home for a victory tour after a harrowing Iraq battle. Through flashbacks the film shows what really happened to his squad – contrasting the realities of war with America's perceptions.
Starring Cast
Where to watch
Detailed Bias Analysis
Analyzing...
Leans Progressive
Primary
The film critically examines the commercialization of war and the profound disconnect between soldiers' combat experiences and the superficial patriotism of the home front, highlighting themes of alienation and exploitation. Its focus on the psychological toll and societal critique aligns with left-leaning perspectives.
The movie features a diverse supporting cast without explicitly recasting traditionally white roles. Its narrative subtly critiques societal aspects related to war and heroism, but it does not explicitly portray traditional identities negatively or center its themes around explicit DEI critiques.
Secondary
The film adapts the novel 'Billy Lynn's Long Halftime Walk.' The character Albert, a white publicist in the novel, is portrayed by a Black actor. Additionally, Denise Lora, a Latina cheerleader in the novel, is played by a white actress. These instances constitute race swaps from the source material.
The film critiques the superficial and commercialized public displays of Christian-infused patriotism, particularly concerning the Iraq War. It portrays the use of religious rhetoric as often hollow and performative, lacking genuine depth or empathy for the soldiers' experiences, without offering a significant counterbalancing positive portrayal.
Billy Lynn's Long Halftime Walk does not feature any identifiable LGBTQ+ characters or themes. The narrative centers on a soldier's brief return home and his experiences with fame and the disconnect from civilian life, without exploring queer identity or related issues.
The film "Billy Lynn's Long Halftime Walk" does not feature any identifiable transsexual characters or themes within its narrative. Consequently, an evaluation of its portrayal of transsexual individuals or related topics is not applicable.
The movie does not contain any action or adventure elements.
The film adapts Ben Fountain's novel. All significant characters, including Billy Lynn, Kathryn, and Sgt. Dime, maintain the same gender as established in the source material.
Viewer Rating Breakdown
User Ratings
6.2
6.0
Critic Ratings
4.4
5.3
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