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Vice (2018)

Bias Rating
Analyzing...
Leans Progressive
Viewer Rating
Rating: 6.7
Vice poster

Overview

George W. Bush picks Dick Cheney, the CEO of Halliburton Co., to be his Republican running mate in the 2000 presidential election. No stranger to politics, Cheney's impressive résumé includes stints as White House chief of staff, House Minority Whip and Defense Secretary. When Bush wins by a narrow margin, Cheney begins to use his newfound power to help reshape the country and the world.


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Bias Dimensions

Political: Strong Left
Diversity: Moderate
LGBTQ: Neutral
Christianity: Negative

Overview

George W. Bush picks Dick Cheney, the CEO of Halliburton Co., to be his Republican running mate in the 2000 presidential election. No stranger to politics, Cheney's impressive résumé includes stints as White House chief of staff, House Minority Whip and Defense Secretary. When Bush wins by a narrow margin, Cheney begins to use his newfound power to help reshape the country and the world.


Starring Cast


Where to watch

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Detailed Bias Analysis

Analyzing...
Leans Progressive

Primary

The film is a scathing, satirical critique of Dick Cheney's rise to power and his role in the Bush administration, explicitly promoting a progressive ideology through its systemic critique of unchecked executive power and the motivations behind the Iraq War.

The movie features traditional casting that accurately reflects historical figures, without intentional race or gender swaps. However, its narrative strongly critiques powerful white male figures, portraying their actions and characters negatively through satire, making this a central theme.

Secondary

Vice acknowledges Mary Cheney's lesbian identity and relationship, using it to highlight Dick Cheney's political pragmatism and family dynamics. The portrayal is factual and avoids denigration, but it doesn't deeply explore her personal experience, making its overall impact on LGBTQ+ themes neutral.

The film critiques the political weaponization of Christian faith by figures like George W. Bush and Dick Cheney, portraying it as a tool for justifying war and policy rather than a genuine moral guide. The narrative highlights hypocrisy and manipulation, aligning with a negative depiction of how religion is used in this context.

The film "Vice" focuses on the political career of Dick Cheney and does not feature any identifiable transsexual characters or themes. Therefore, there is no portrayal to evaluate within the scope of this rubric.

The movie does not contain any action or adventure elements.

The film "Vice" is a biographical drama depicting real historical figures. All major characters, such as Dick Cheney, Lynne Cheney, and George W. Bush, are portrayed by actors whose gender aligns with the historical figures they represent. No instances of a character established as one gender being portrayed as a different gender were found.

The film "Vice" is a biographical drama depicting real historical figures. All major characters, including Dick Cheney, George W. Bush, and Condoleezza Rice, are portrayed by actors whose race matches that of the historical individual they represent. No instances of race swapping were identified.


Viewer Rating Breakdown

6.7

Viewer Rating

Combines user and critic ratings from four sources

User Ratings

IMDB logo
7.2
The Movie Database logo
7.0

Critic Ratings

Rotten Tomatoes logo
6.4
Metacritic logo
6.1

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