Apple TVThe Tower (2012)
Bias Rating
Analyzing...
Center
Viewer Rating
Rating: 5.5
Overview
Tower Sky, a luxurious building complex, has organised a lavish Christmas party for its VIP guests. However, things go awry when a fire breaks out and thousands of lives are endangered.
Starring Cast
Where to watch
Apple TV
Prime VideoBias Dimensions
Political: Center
Diversity: Moderate
Overview
Tower Sky, a luxurious building complex, has organised a lavish Christmas party for its VIP guests. However, things go awry when a fire breaks out and thousands of lives are endangered.
Starring Cast
Where to watch
Apple TVPrime VideoDetailed Bias Analysis
Analyzing...
Center
Primary
While the film presents left-leaning critiques of corporate negligence and class disparity as contributing factors to the disaster, its central focus and championed solution revolve around universal themes of human heroism, sacrifice, and the will to survive, making its overall political stance neutral.
The film features a cast predominantly composed of Korean actors, consistent with its South Korean origin, and does not engage in explicit race or gender swaps of roles traditionally associated with other ethnicities. The narrative focuses on a disaster and the heroic actions of its characters, without explicitly critiquing or negatively portraying traditional identities.
Secondary
The film "The Tower" does not feature any identifiable LGBTQ+ characters or themes. The narrative focuses on a disaster scenario and the survival efforts of its characters, without incorporating elements related to queer identity or experiences.
The film is a disaster movie focused on a skyscraper fire. Female characters are primarily portrayed as civilians and survivors, not as participants in direct physical combat. There are no instances of female characters engaging in or winning close-quarters physical fights against male opponents.
The Tower (2012) is an original disaster film, not an adaptation or reboot of existing material. Its characters were created specifically for this movie, meaning there is no prior canonical or historical gender to compare against for a gender swap.
The Tower (2012) is an original South Korean disaster film. Its characters were created for this specific movie and do not have a pre-existing canonical or historical race from source material, previous installments, or real-world history. Therefore, no race swap can be identified.
Viewer Rating Breakdown
5.5
Viewer Rating
Combines user and critic ratings from four sources
User Ratings
6.5
7.0
Critic Ratings
2.9
N/A
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