Taxi 2 (2000)

Bias Rating

Analyzing...

Leans Right

Viewer Rating

Rating: 6.4

Overview

The Japanese ambassaor is visiting Marseilles to view the city police's anti-gang tactics. During the visit, however, he is kidnapped by a group working for the Japanese yakuza. Young officer Emilien is determined to res...

Starring Cast

Samy Naceri • Frédéric Diefenthal • Emma Wiklund

Bias Dimensions

Political: Leans Right

Diversity: Moderate

Overview

Starring Cast

Samy Naceri • Frédéric Diefenthal • Emma Wiklund

Detailed Bias Analysis

Analyzing...

Leans Right

Primary

Political: Leans RightConfidence: Medium

The film leans right due to its celebration of national competence and individual heroism in solving a national security crisis, coupled with a lighthearted but consistent critique of bureaucratic inefficiency as the primary solution.

Diversity: ModerateConfidence: Medium

The movie features visible diversity in its cast, particularly with a lead actor of Algerian descent, but this does not involve explicit recasting of traditionally white roles. The narrative maintains a traditional framing, avoiding critical portrayals of traditional identities or explicit DEI themes.

Secondary

LGBTQ: N/AConfidence: High

Taxi 2 does not include any discernible LGBTQ+ characters, relationships, or themes. The narrative focuses entirely on heterosexual relationships and action-comedy plotlines, resulting in no portrayal of LGBTQ+ identities.

FemPower: NoConfidence: High

The film features female characters like police officer Petra and martial artist Yuki Tsumoto. While Petra participates in action sequences, her victories are primarily achieved through vehicle maneuvers or firearms. Yuki Tsumoto, despite her martial arts skills, is depicted as being overpowered and captured by male opponents in her physical confrontations, rather than defeating them.

Gender Swap: NoConfidence: High

Taxi 2 is a direct sequel where all established characters from the previous installment maintain their original gender and are portrayed by the same actors. No characters canonically established as one gender are depicted as a different gender.

Race Swap: NoConfidence: High

Taxi 2 is a direct sequel to the original film, maintaining its core cast and character portrayals. No characters established as one race in prior canon or source material are depicted as a different race in this installment.