Apple TVUnder Suspicion (2000)
Bias Rating
Analyzing...
Leans Progressive
Viewer Rating
Rating: 5.5
Overview
A lawyer is asked to come to the police station to clear up a few loose ends in his witness report of a foul murder. "This will only take ten minutes", they say, but it turns out to be one loose end after another, and the ten minutes he is away from his speech become longer and longer.
Starring Cast
Where to watch
Apple TV
Google PlayBias Dimensions
Political: Center
Diversity: High
Race Swap: Yes
Overview
A lawyer is asked to come to the police station to clear up a few loose ends in his witness report of a foul murder. "This will only take ten minutes", they say, but it turns out to be one loose end after another, and the ten minutes he is away from his speech become longer and longer.
Starring Cast
Where to watch
Apple TVGoogle PlayDetailed Bias Analysis
Analyzing...
Leans Progressive
Primary
The film explores the intense psychological dynamics of a police interrogation and the ambiguity of truth within the justice system, without explicitly promoting either progressive or conservative ideologies. Its focus is on individual character and procedural tension rather than systemic political commentary.
The film features a lead detective role, originally portrayed by a white actor in its source material, recast with a Black actor. The narrative focuses on the negative portrayal of a wealthy white male protagonist, who is the central figure under suspicion.
Secondary
The character of the lead police inspector, Victor Benezet, portrayed by Morgan Freeman (Black), was originally depicted as white in the source novel "Brainwash" and the 1981 French film "Garde à vue." This constitutes a race swap.
The film "Under Suspicion" (1991) does not feature any identifiable LGBTQ+ characters or themes. The narrative focuses on a private detective investigating a murder in 1959, with the plot centered on the crime, its suspects, and the relationships between them, without any queer representation.
The movie does not contain any action or adventure elements.
The film "Under Suspicion" (2000) is a remake of the 1981 French film "Garde à vue," both based on John Wainwright's novel "Brainwash." All primary characters maintain the same gender as established in the source material and prior adaptation.
Viewer Rating Breakdown
5.5
Viewer Rating
Combines user and critic ratings from four sources
User Ratings
6.4
6.1
Critic Ratings
5.0
4.3
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