Prime VideoForbidden Empire (2014)
Bias Rating
Analyzing...
Center
Viewer Rating
Rating: 5.5
Overview
Early 18th century. Cartographer Jonathan Green undertakes a scientific voyage from Europe to the East. Having passed through Transylvania and crossed the Carpathian Mountains, he finds himself in a small village lost in impassible woods. Nothing but chance and heavy fog could bring him to this cursed place. People who live here do not resemble any other people which the traveler saw before that. The villagers, having dug a deep moat to fend themselves from the rest of the world, share a naive belief that they could save themselves from evil, failing to understand that evil has made its nest in their souls and is waiting for an opportunity to gush out upon the world.
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Political: Center
Diversity: Moderate
Female Combat: Yes
Christianity: Negative
Overview
Early 18th century. Cartographer Jonathan Green undertakes a scientific voyage from Europe to the East. Having passed through Transylvania and crossed the Carpathian Mountains, he finds himself in a small village lost in impassible woods. Nothing but chance and heavy fog could bring him to this cursed place. People who live here do not resemble any other people which the traveler saw before that. The villagers, having dug a deep moat to fend themselves from the rest of the world, share a naive belief that they could save themselves from evil, failing to understand that evil has made its nest in their souls and is waiting for an opportunity to gush out upon the world.
Starring Cast
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Analyzing...
Center
Primary
The film is a fantasy adventure centered on universal themes of good versus evil and individual heroism, without explicitly promoting or critiquing specific political ideologies or societal structures.
The movie features a cast that reflects the diverse geographical settings of its narrative, including both European and Asian characters in prominent roles. The story, a fantasy adventure, maintains a neutral to positive framing of traditional identities and does not center on explicit DEI critiques or themes.
Secondary
The film features Princess Cheng Lan, a skilled martial artist, who repeatedly engages in and wins close-quarters physical fights against multiple male guards and soldiers using hand-to-hand combat and melee weapons.
The film portrays the villagers' Christianity as deeply intertwined with superstition, fear, and pagan beliefs. Their religious practices are often shown as ineffective against the supernatural evil, highlighting a problematic and distorted application of faith rather than affirming its virtues.
The film "Forbidden Empire" does not feature any identifiable LGBTQ+ characters or themes. Its narrative focuses on a fantasy adventure without incorporating elements related to queer identity, resulting in no depiction to evaluate.
The film "Forbidden Empire" adapts Nikolai Gogol's novella "Viy." A review of the primary characters from the source material and their portrayals in the film reveals no instances where a character's established gender was changed. All significant characters retain their original genders.
The film is an adaptation of Nikolai Gogol's novella *Viy*. Characters from the source material, such as Khoma Brut and Pannochka, are portrayed by actors whose race aligns with their established canonical depiction. The film also introduces new characters, which are excluded from the race swap definition.
Viewer Rating Breakdown
5.5
Viewer Rating
Combines user and critic ratings from four sources
User Ratings
5.2
5.9
Critic Ratings
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