Killing Zoe (1993)
Bias Rating
Analyzing...
Leans Traditional
Viewer Rating
Rating: 5.3
Overview
Zed is an American vault-cracker who travels to Paris to meet up with his old friend Eric. Eric and his gang have planned to raid the only bank in the city which is open on Bastille day. After offering his services, Zed soon finds himself trapped in a situation beyond his control when heroin abuse, poor planning and a call-girl named Zoe all conspire to turn the robbery into a very bloody siege.
Starring Cast
Where to watch
Bias Dimensions
Political: Center
Diversity: Low
Christianity: Negative
Overview
Zed is an American vault-cracker who travels to Paris to meet up with his old friend Eric. Eric and his gang have planned to raid the only bank in the city which is open on Bastille day. After offering his services, Zed soon finds himself trapped in a situation beyond his control when heroin abuse, poor planning and a call-girl named Zoe all conspire to turn the robbery into a very bloody siege.
Starring Cast
Where to watch
Detailed Bias Analysis
Analyzing...
Leans Traditional
Primary
The film explores themes of nihilism, addiction, and violence within a crime thriller framework, focusing on individual choices and their chaotic consequences rather than promoting a specific political ideology or offering a societal solution.
The film features a cast that is primarily traditional in its representation, with no explicit race or gender swaps of established roles. Its narrative focuses on themes of crime and personal failings, without engaging in critical portrayals of traditional identities or incorporating explicit DEI themes.
Secondary
The film portrays Christianity negatively through the character of Eric, who frequently uses religious language and imagery in a blasphemous and nihilistic manner. His twisted references to God and Jesus underscore his profound moral corruption and the film's bleak, violent worldview, without any counterbalancing positive or nuanced depiction.
The film "Killing Zoe" does not feature any identifiable LGBTQ+ characters or themes. Its narrative focuses exclusively on heterosexual relationships and the violent events surrounding a bank heist in Paris, with no queer representation present.
The film focuses on a male-dominated criminal underworld and a bank robbery. While a significant female character, Zoe, is present throughout the violent events, she does not engage in or win any close-quarters physical combat against male opponents.
Killing Zoe is an original film with characters created specifically for its screenplay. There is no prior source material, historical basis, or previous installments from which character genders could be established and subsequently altered.
Killing Zoe is an original screenplay, not an adaptation of pre-existing material with established characters. All characters were created for this film, meaning there is no prior canon or historical record to reference for a race swap.
Viewer Rating Breakdown
5.3
Viewer Rating
Combines user and critic ratings from four sources
User Ratings
6.4
6.2
Critic Ratings
3.6
4.9
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