5.0
Viewer Rating
Combines user and critic ratings from four sources
Beta Test (2016)
Bias Rating
Analyzing...
Leans Traditional
Viewer Rating
Rating: 5.0
Overview
While testing the latest first person shooter from global game developer, Sentinel, video game champion Max Troy discovers the events happening within the game are being reflected in the real world. He soon determines that the game's protagonist is real-life Orson Creed, an ex-Sentinel employee who is being remotely controlled by the corporation for reasons unknown. As virtual and real worlds collide, Max and Creed must join forces to unravel the conspiracy before the game's sinister events escalate and overwhelm the city.
Starring Cast
Where to watch
Bias Dimensions
Political: Leans Right
Diversity: Moderate
Overview
While testing the latest first person shooter from global game developer, Sentinel, video game champion Max Troy discovers the events happening within the game are being reflected in the real world. He soon determines that the game's protagonist is real-life Orson Creed, an ex-Sentinel employee who is being remotely controlled by the corporation for reasons unknown. As virtual and real worlds collide, Max and Creed must join forces to unravel the conspiracy before the game's sinister events escalate and overwhelm the city.
Starring Cast
Where to watch
Detailed Bias Analysis
Analyzing...
Leans Traditional
Primary
The film's central conflict revolves around the threat to individual free will posed by advanced technology and corporate power. Its resolution emphasizes individual agency and a heroic fight against a controlling system, aligning with themes of individual liberty and skepticism of powerful institutions.
The movie features visible diversity in its cast, including a Black lead actor and an Asian supporting actor in original roles. The narrative primarily focuses on action and technology, without explicitly critiquing traditional identities or making DEI themes central to its plot.
Secondary
The film "Beta Test" does not feature any identifiable LGBTQ+ characters or themes. The narrative focuses on action and technology, with no elements related to queer identity or experiences. Therefore, there is no portrayal to evaluate.
The film 'Beta Test' does not feature any identifiable transsexual characters or themes. The narrative focuses on a video game designer caught in a real-life version of his game, with no elements related to transgender identity or experiences present in the plot or character arcs.
The film does not feature any scenes where a female character engages in and wins close-quarters physical combat against one or more male opponents. Female characters are present but do not participate in direct physical combat in this manner.
Beta Test (2016) is an original film with no pre-existing source material, historical figures, or prior installments. All characters were created specifically for this movie, meaning there are no established characters whose gender could have been altered.
Beta Test (2016) is an original science fiction film featuring 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 altered.
Viewer Rating Breakdown
User Ratings
4.7
5.2
Critic Ratings
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