Life (1999)

Bias Rating

Analyzing...

Strong Left

Viewer Rating

Rating: 6.3

Overview

In the mid-1990s, two inmates bury the burned bodies of two lifers at Mississippi's infamous Parchman Farm; a third old-timer relates their story. They'd served 65 years for a murder they didn't commit, framed by a local...

Starring Cast

Eddie Murphy • Martin Lawrence • Obba Babatundé

Where to watch

Prime Video

Apple TV

Google Play

Bias Dimensions

Political: Leans Left

Diversity: High

Overview

Starring Cast

Eddie Murphy • Martin Lawrence • Obba Babatundé

Where to watch

Prime Video

Apple TV

Google Play

Detailed Bias Analysis

Analyzing...

Strong Left

Primary

Political: Leans LeftConfidence: High

The film is left-leaning due to its central subject matter, which is a powerful indictment of systemic racial injustice and the dehumanizing effects of wrongful incarceration in the Jim Crow South, aligning with core progressive critiques of the justice system.

Diversity: HighConfidence: High

The movie features a diverse main cast, with roles inherently written for Black actors to explore themes of racial injustice. Its narrative explicitly critiques traditional power structures by portraying white authority figures as antagonists, making a strong and central statement about systemic racial oppression.

Secondary

LGBTQ: N/AConfidence: High

The film 'Life' does not feature any identifiable LGBTQ+ characters or themes. The story centers on the journey of two heterosexual men, Rayford Gibson and Claude Banks, as they navigate life in prison after being wrongly convicted.

FemPower: N/R

The movie does not contain any action or adventure elements.

Gender Swap: NoConfidence: High

The film "Life" (1999) features an original story and characters. There are no pre-existing source materials, historical figures, or prior adaptations from which characters could have been established with a different gender. Therefore, no gender swaps occur.

Race Swap: NoConfidence: High

The film "Life" (1999) features original characters created for the movie. There is no prior source material, historical record, or previous installment establishing the characters' races to compare against, thus precluding a race swap.