Prime VideoSide Effect (2020)
Bias Rating
Analyzing...
Center
Viewer Rating
Rating: 5.4
Overview
A traumatic experience leads to a break-up between a young married couple. In a desperate attempt to save their marriage, Andrey, the husband, seeks help from a psychic named Mara. His only wish is to make his wife Olga forget the past. Mara's magic works, but the second honeymoon soon turns into a living nightmare... Andrey gradually recognizes that he is dealing with a powerful evil that possesses his wife, and the price of the psychic's service is Olga’s life.
Starring Cast
Where to watch
Prime VideoBias Dimensions
Political: Leans Left
Diversity: Low
Overview
A traumatic experience leads to a break-up between a young married couple. In a desperate attempt to save their marriage, Andrey, the husband, seeks help from a psychic named Mara. His only wish is to make his wife Olga forget the past. Mara's magic works, but the second honeymoon soon turns into a living nightmare... Andrey gradually recognizes that he is dealing with a powerful evil that possesses his wife, and the price of the psychic's service is Olga’s life.
Starring Cast
Where to watch
Prime VideoDetailed Bias Analysis
Analyzing...
Center
Primary
The film's central conflict, while rooted in personal grief, expands into a critique of unchecked technological power and digital exploitation, highlighting class disparity and ethical dilemmas, which aligns its narrative with left-leaning concerns about corporate ethics and social justice.
The movie features a traditional cast, predominantly ethnically Russian, without apparent intentional race or gender swaps for diversity. Its narrative, a psychological thriller, does not explicitly critique traditional identities or center on DEI themes.
Secondary
Based on available plot summaries and reviews, 'Side Effect' does not feature any identifiable LGBTQ+ characters or themes. Consequently, there is no portrayal to evaluate, resulting in a net impact of N/A.
The movie does not contain any action or adventure elements.
The film "Side Effect" (2020) is an original story and not an adaptation, reboot, or biopic. Therefore, it does not feature any characters with a pre-established gender from source material or history that could be swapped.
This film is an original production from 2020, not an adaptation of pre-existing source material or a biopic. All characters were created for this specific film, meaning there is no prior canonical or historical race to be altered. Therefore, no race swap occurred.
Viewer Rating Breakdown
5.4
Viewer Rating
Combines user and critic ratings from four sources
User Ratings
5.0
5.8
Critic Ratings
N/A
N/A
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