4.3
Viewer Rating
Combines user and critic ratings from four sources
The Cool Surface (1994)
Bias Rating
Analyzing...
Leans Traditional
Viewer Rating
Rating: 4.3
Overview
A writer returns to Hollywood after finishing his novel in the wilderness. Still smarting from his girlfriend's suicide and his publisher's criticisms of his novel, he becomes intrigued by the neighbor couple's abusive relationship.
Starring Cast
Bias Dimensions
Political: Center
Diversity: Low
Overview
A writer returns to Hollywood after finishing his novel in the wilderness. Still smarting from his girlfriend's suicide and his publisher's criticisms of his novel, he becomes intrigued by the neighbor couple's abusive relationship.
Starring Cast
Detailed Bias Analysis
Analyzing...
Leans Traditional
Primary
The film documents the challenges and triumphs of independent filmmaking, focusing on the creative process and human endeavor rather than explicit political ideologies. Its themes of artistic vision and perseverance are largely apolitical.
The film features primarily traditional casting without explicit race or gender swaps of established roles. Its narrative focuses on a psychological thriller without explicitly critiquing traditional identities or centering DEI themes.
Secondary
The film's portrayal of LGBTQ+ characters and themes cannot be assessed due to a complete lack of information provided about its content. Therefore, it receives an N/A rating, indicating no identifiable depiction based on the available data.
The movie does not contain any action or adventure elements.
The Cool Surface (1994) is an original film, not an adaptation of existing source material with pre-established characters. Therefore, all characters are new creations for this specific movie, precluding any instances of gender swapping.
As an original film from 1994, "The Cool Surface" does not adapt characters from prior source material or historical figures with established racial identities. All characters were created for this specific production, meaning there is no pre-existing canon against which to assess a race swap.
Viewer Rating Breakdown
User Ratings
4.7
3.8
Critic Ratings
N/A
N/A
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