NetflixKick (2014)
Bias Rating
Analyzing...
Leans Traditional
Viewer Rating
Rating: 5.3
Overview
An adrenaline junkie walks away from a whirlwind romance and embraces a new life as a thief, though he soon finds himself pursued by veteran police officer and engaged in a turf war with a local gangster.
Starring Cast
Where to watch
NetflixBias Dimensions
Political: Center
Diversity: Low
Hinduism: Positive
Overview
An adrenaline junkie walks away from a whirlwind romance and embraces a new life as a thief, though he soon finds himself pursued by veteran police officer and engaged in a turf war with a local gangster.
Starring Cast
Where to watch
NetflixDetailed Bias Analysis
Analyzing...
Leans Traditional
Primary
The film primarily focuses on individual heroism and a moral dilemma, where a protagonist uses illegal means to achieve altruistic ends. It avoids explicit political messaging, balancing themes of crime and justice with a focus on personal motivation and action rather than systemic critique or ideological promotion.
The movie features traditional casting for an Indian production, with no explicit race or gender swaps of roles that would be considered traditionally white in a Western context. The narrative maintains a neutral or positive framing of traditional identities, without incorporating explicit DEI critiques or themes as central to its plot.
Secondary
Hinduism is present as an unremarked-upon cultural backdrop, with characters bearing Hindu names and engaging in brief, respectful cultural practices like temple visits. The film's narrative implicitly affirms the dignity of the faith by integrating it without critique or negative portrayal.
The film "Kick" does not feature any identifiable LGBTQ+ characters or themes within its narrative. The storyline primarily focuses on action, romance, and the protagonist's pursuit of thrills and justice, without engaging with queer identity or related issues.
The film's action sequences are centered around the male protagonist. The primary female character, Shaina Mehra, does not engage in direct physical combat. No other female characters are depicted in roles where they defeat male opponents in close-quarters physical contests.
The 2014 film "Kick" is a remake of the 2009 Telugu film of the same name. All major characters retain the same gender as their counterparts in the original source material, with no instances of a character established as one gender being portrayed as another.
Kick (2014) is an original Bollywood action film and not an adaptation of existing source material with pre-established character races. All characters were created for this specific film, thus no race swaps occurred.
Viewer Rating Breakdown
5.3
Viewer Rating
Combines user and critic ratings from four sources
User Ratings
5.9
5.7
Critic Ratings
4.3
N/A
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