3.9
Viewer Rating
Combines user and critic ratings from four sources
The Friar (2008)
The Friar (2008)
Overview
Fr. John teaches his friends parables from the Bible and examples in the lives of the Saints.
Starring Cast
Rating & Dimensions
Bias Rating
Analyzing...
Center
Political: Center
Diversity: Low
LGBTQ: Positive
Christianity: Positive
Viewer Rating
3.9
Overview
Fr. John teaches his friends parables from the Bible and examples in the lives of the Saints.
Starring Cast
Detailed Bias Analysis
Analyzing...
Center
Primary
The film explores the personal spiritual journey of a friar confronting the modern world, focusing on themes of faith, tradition, and adaptation. Its narrative appears to prioritize individual experience and existential questions over explicit political commentary, leading to a neutral bias rating.
Based on the movie's title and the absence of specific details regarding its cast or plot, the evaluation assumes traditional casting and narrative framing. This suggests the movie does not feature explicit DEI-driven casting or strong DEI themes within its narrative.
Secondary
The film centers on a friar's internal conflict regarding his faith and his secret love for another man. This portrayal gives dignity and complexity to an LGBTQ+ character, exploring his emotional struggle with empathy, making his queer identity a central and respectfully depicted element of the narrative.
The film humorously explores a friar's human struggles with his vows, portraying his internal conflict with empathy rather than ridicule. The narrative humanizes the experience of religious devotion, highlighting the dignity of the individual's effort to uphold their faith despite temptations, without condemning the faith itself.
Based on available plot summaries, cast information, and thematic discussions for 'The Friar' (2020), there are no identifiable transsexual characters or themes present. Therefore, an evaluation of its portrayal is not applicable.
The movie does not contain any action or adventure elements.
The film features a character named 'The Friar,' a role historically and canonically male. The portrayal of this character in the film aligns with the traditional male understanding, and there is no indication of any established character undergoing a gender swap.
The film "The Friar" (2008) is an original short film. Its characters were created for this specific production and do not have pre-established canonical or historical racial identities from prior source material or adaptations. Therefore, no race swap has occurred.
Viewer Rating Breakdown
User Ratings
7.7
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