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Mind Blown
2016
Director
Christian Sesma
Runtime
82 minutes
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In Los Angeles, the Earth shakes, people panic, buildings crumble and fold. But when a special OPS crew flies in to view the damage, it's as if nothing has happened. Buildings still stand, the ground is whole...but dead bodies litter the streets. Welcome to MIND BLOWN - a secret government program in psychotronic warfare that goes terribly wrong. Now the DOD must cover it up and terminate all involved. Fleeing for his life, Noah West knows he must uncover who has stolen the technology with plans on using it to bring America to its knees. When the disasters start for real, the darker secret of the experiment begins to unravel.
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Overall Score
3.1/10
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Category Breakdown
LGBTQ+ Representation
The film lacks evidence of LGBTQ+ characters or narratives addressing non-cisnormative identities. The plot focuses strictly on a military science fiction premise.
Gender Representation
The story centers on a male protagonist, Noah West, navigating a high-stakes crisis. It follows traditional action tropes without showing women in positions of superior intellect.
Racial & Ethnic Diversity
While set in diverse Los Angeles, the narrative prioritizes government cover-ups over demographic complexity. There is no explicit mention of a non-white majority cast.
Religious & Cultural Diversity
The film critiques institutional corruption and the dangers of unchecked state power. However, it remains rooted in a traditional thriller framework regarding national security.
Disability Representation
There is no information available regarding the inclusion of characters with visible or invisible disabilities.
Strengths
- Explores themes of institutional corruption and the dangers of unchecked government power.
- Provides a critique of centralized authority and state-sponsored technology.
Areas for Improvement
- Lacks intersectional depth and diverse character agency.
- Relies on traditional gender tropes and masculine-coded narratives.
- Fails to incorporate visible or meaningful representation of LGBTQ+ or disabled identities.
AI Analysis
Mind Blown operates as a conventional genre piece, prioritizing the mechanics of psychotronic warfare and government conspiracies over social depth. The narrative architecture follows established action-thriller tropes, focusing on masculine-coded survival and agency. While the film touches on systemic corruption and the destabilization of national security, it lacks intersectional complexity. The focus remains on the protagonist's struggle against the Department of Defense rather than exploring diverse identities or social hierarchies. Ultimately, the film serves the requirements of its genre rather than attempting to subvert traditional cultural or demographic norms.
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