Apple TVBest Defense (1984)
Bias Rating
Analyzing...
Center
Viewer Rating
Rating: 3.7
Overview
An engineer fails to get the bugs out of a tank before an Army officer has to use it in Kuwait.
Starring Cast
Where to watch
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Political: Center
Diversity: Moderate
Overview
An engineer fails to get the bugs out of a tank before an Army officer has to use it in Kuwait.
Starring Cast
Where to watch
Apple TVGoogle PlayDetailed Bias Analysis
Analyzing...
Center
Primary
The film offers a comedic critique of military incompetence and bureaucratic inefficiency, presenting a problem without advocating for a specific ideological solution, thus appealing to a broad skepticism of large institutions.
The movie features a diverse co-lead, but this casting does not appear to be an explicit race or gender swap of a traditionally white role. Its narrative, a Cold War military comedy, focuses on bureaucratic incompetence without critiquing traditional identities based on race or gender, nor does it center on explicit DEI themes.
Secondary
The film "Best Defense" does not feature any identifiable LGBTQ+ characters or themes. Its narrative is centered on military comedy and the development of a new weapon system, with no elements related to queer identity or experiences.
The movie does not contain any action or adventure elements.
Best Defense is an original film from 1984. Its characters were created specifically for this movie and do not have prior canonical or historical gender establishments from source material or previous adaptations. Therefore, no gender swaps occurred.
Best Defense is an original film from 1984, not an adaptation of pre-existing material or a biopic. All characters were created for this specific movie, meaning there is no prior canonical or historical race to be altered.
Viewer Rating Breakdown
3.7
Viewer Rating
Combines user and critic ratings from four sources
User Ratings
3.9
4.3
Critic Ratings
N/A
2.9
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