6.5
Viewer Rating
Combines user and critic ratings from four sources
The Last American Gay Bar (2024)
Bias Rating
Analyzing...
Progressive
Viewer Rating
Rating: 6.5
Overview
The story of Iowa's legendary Blazing Saddle and the community that built it.
Starring Cast
Bias Dimensions
Political: Strong Left
Diversity: High
LGBTQ: Positive
Overview
The story of Iowa's legendary Blazing Saddle and the community that built it.
Starring Cast
Detailed Bias Analysis
Analyzing...
Progressive
Primary
The film explicitly promotes progressive ideology by chronicling the historical and contemporary struggles for LGBTQ+ rights, portraying gay bars as vital sites of resistance against discrimination, and directly addressing political opposition to issues like gender-affirming care.
This documentary deeply explores the history and culture of the LGBTQ+ community, focusing on a gay bar as a central hub for identity, safety, and resistance. It chronicles the struggles and triumphs of gay men and addresses contemporary transgender issues, explicitly critiquing societal discrimination and political challenges faced by the community over decades.
Secondary
The Last American Gay Bar provides a deeply affirming and comprehensive portrayal of LGBTQ+ history and culture. It celebrates the resilience, diversity, and enduring spirit of the community, highlighting gay bars as crucial safe spaces and centers for activism. The documentary addresses historical struggles and contemporary issues with empathy, underscoring the worth of LGBTQ+ lives and the ongoing fight for equality.
The movie does not contain any action or adventure elements.
The documentary focuses on the historical experiences of men associated with a gay bar. There is no information suggesting that any real historical figures, originally male, are portrayed as a different gender in the film.
The show is a documentary focusing on a community and its history, not an adaptation with pre-established characters or a biopic of specific historical figures whose race could be altered. The concept of a 'race swap' does not apply to the real individuals featured.
Viewer Rating Breakdown
User Ratings
8.0
5.0
Critic Ratings
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