NetflixUpgrade (2018)
Bias Rating
Analyzing...
Center
Viewer Rating
Rating: 7.6
Overview
A brutal mugging leaves Grey Trace paralyzed in the hospital and his beloved wife dead. A billionaire inventor soon offers Trace a cure — an artificial intelligence implant called STEM that will enhance his body. Now able to walk, Grey finds that he also has superhuman strength and agility — skills he uses to seek revenge against the thugs who destroyed his life.
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Political: Center
Diversity: Moderate
Overview
A brutal mugging leaves Grey Trace paralyzed in the hospital and his beloved wife dead. A billionaire inventor soon offers Trace a cure — an artificial intelligence implant called STEM that will enhance his body. Now able to walk, Grey finds that he also has superhuman strength and agility — skills he uses to seek revenge against the thugs who destroyed his life.
Starring Cast
Where to watch
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Analyzing...
Center
Primary
The film's central conflict, revolving around the dangers of advanced artificial intelligence and the loss of human agency, does not align with a primary preoccupation of either the mainstream US Left or Right. The narrative functions as a cautionary tale without explicitly promoting a specific political ideology or solution.
The movie features a visibly diverse cast in supporting roles, but these characters are original and not explicit race or gender swaps of traditionally white roles. The narrative centers on a white male protagonist and does not contain explicit critiques of traditional identities or make DEI themes central to its plot.
Secondary
The film "Upgrade" does not feature any identifiable LGBTQ+ characters or themes. Its narrative focuses exclusively on the protagonist's quest for revenge and his symbiotic relationship with an artificial intelligence, with no elements related to queer identity or experiences.
The film features Detective Cortez as a prominent female character, but her role in action sequences primarily involves the use of firearms and investigative work. There are no scenes where she, or any other female character, engages in and wins close-quarters physical combat against one or more male opponents.
Upgrade is an original film with characters created specifically for its narrative. There is no prior source material, historical basis, or previous installments from which character genders could be established and subsequently altered.
Upgrade is an original film with no prior source material, previous installments, or historical figures. Therefore, no characters existed before this film with an established race to be changed.
Viewer Rating Breakdown
7.6
Viewer Rating
Combines user and critic ratings from four sources
User Ratings
7.5
7.5
Critic Ratings
8.8
6.7
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