Google PlayAsura: The City of Madness (2016)
Bias Rating
Analyzing...
Center
Viewer Rating
Rating: 6.8
Overview
A shady cop finds himself in over his head when he gets caught between Internal Affairs and the city’s corrupt mayor.
Starring Cast
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Political: Leans Left
Diversity: Low
Overview
A shady cop finds himself in over his head when he gets caught between Internal Affairs and the city’s corrupt mayor.
Starring Cast
Where to watch
Google PlayPrime VideoYouTubeDetailed Bias Analysis
Analyzing...
Center
Primary
The film's dominant themes align with a left-leaning perspective due to its relentless and nihilistic critique of systemic corruption and abuse of power within government and law enforcement, portraying institutions as inherently predatory and beyond individual redemption.
The film's casting is traditional for its South Korean origin, featuring an ethnically homogeneous cast without any explicit race or gender swaps of roles. The narrative explores themes of corruption and power dynamics, but does not explicitly critique traditional identities or center on DEI themes.
Secondary
Asura: The City of Madness is a crime thriller that does not feature any explicit LGBTQ+ characters or themes. The narrative focuses on corruption and violence within the criminal underworld and law enforcement, with no discernible LGBTQ+ representation or related plot points.
The film primarily features male characters engaged in intense physical and violent conflicts. There are no significant female characters depicted participating in or winning close-quarters physical combat against male opponents.
Asura: The City of Madness is an original film with characters created specifically for this production. There is no prior source material, historical record, or previous installment from which a character's gender could have been altered.
Asura: The City of Madness is an original South Korean film, not an adaptation of pre-existing material or a biopic. All characters were created for this specific movie, meaning there are no prior canonical or historical racial baselines to establish a race swap.
Viewer Rating Breakdown
6.8
Viewer Rating
Combines user and critic ratings from four sources
User Ratings
6.7
6.8
Critic Ratings
7.3
6.4
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