Prime VideoBrave Citizen (2023)
Bias Rating
Analyzing...
Progressive
Viewer Rating
Rating: 6.9
Overview
An expelled boxing champion, who now is a high-school teacher, witnesses intolerable violence and throws her first punch to build justice against it, while putting on a mask.
Starring Cast
Where to watch
Prime VideoBias Dimensions
Political: Strong Left
Diversity: Moderate
Female Combat: Yes
Overview
An expelled boxing champion, who now is a high-school teacher, witnesses intolerable violence and throws her first punch to build justice against it, while putting on a mask.
Starring Cast
Where to watch
Prime VideoDetailed Bias Analysis
Analyzing...
Progressive
Primary
The film's central thesis explicitly critiques systemic failures within public institutions and the abuse of power, advocating for citizen intervention to protect vulnerable individuals when authorities fail, which aligns with a progressive ideology.
The movie, a South Korean production, does not feature explicit DEI-driven casting or race/gender swaps of traditionally white roles. However, its narrative strongly critiques power imbalances, social complicity, and entrenched violence within a high school setting, emphasizing the struggle for social justice against oppressive forces.
Secondary
The film features So Si-min, a former boxing prodigy, who uses her physical combat skills to confront and defeat male school bullies in close-quarters engagements, embodying female empowerment through strength.
Based on available information, Brave Citizen focuses on school violence and vigilante justice, with no explicit reference or depiction of LGBTQ+ characters or themes. Therefore, the film's net impact regarding LGBTQ+ portrayal is N/A.
The film features an original female lead character, So Si-min, who takes on a traditionally masculine vigilante role. There is no indication of any character being established as one gender in prior canon and then portrayed as a different gender in this film.
The film "Brave Citizen" is a South Korean production featuring a predominantly Korean cast and cultural context. There is no evidence of characters being established as one race in prior material and then portrayed as a different race in this film.
Viewer Rating Breakdown
6.9
Viewer Rating
Combines user and critic ratings from four sources
User Ratings
6.5
7.3
Critic Ratings
N/A
N/A
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