You are here:

Bob Lazar: Area 51 and Flying Saucers

Name: Bob Lazar: Area 51 and Flying Saucers
Director: Jeremy Kenyon Lockyer Corbell
Released: 2018
Duration: 97 min

Representation Score

1.8/10

Minimal

2018

Not Rated

Director

Jeremy Kenyon Lockyer Corbell

Runtime

97 minutes

Average Rating

No ratings yet

New Showbiz Analysis

The film primarily serves as a critique of institutional power structures rather than a study in demographic representation. It effectively challenges traditional power structures by framing the government as an oppressive force against the individual whistleblower. However, the documentary lacks multi-layered breadth. Its narrative is built through a narrow, individualistic lens that fails to incorporate a broad social framework of diverse identities. While the film offers a strong critique of Western authority, its heavy reliance on a singular male perspective and a homogeneous cast of interviewees limits its overall diversity.

Watch this, not that →

Category Breakdown

Does Bob Lazar: Area 51 and Flying Saucers have LGBTQ+ representation?

Minimal

The documentary focuses exclusively on a male subject and does not include any LGBTQ+ characters or individuals with non-traditional gender identities.

How does Bob Lazar: Area 51 and Flying Saucers portray gender?

Limited

The narrative centers on a male protagonist and male-dominated military settings. It lacks female involvement or challenges to masculine leadership roles.

How racially and ethnically diverse is Bob Lazar: Area 51 and Flying Saucers?

Limited

The cast of interviewees and primary subjects appears largely homogeneous. There is no significant evidence of diverse identities or multi-layered casting driving the narrative.

How does Bob Lazar: Area 51 and Flying Saucers represent religion and culture?

Good

The film critiques Western institutions by portraying the government as an entity that withholds truth. It aligns with anti-establishment sentiments and deconstructs state-sanctioned reality.

Does Bob Lazar: Area 51 and Flying Saucers include disability representation?

Minimal

There is no discernible focus on physical or neurodivergent disabilities as a central narrative component.

Present on Screen

Provides a strong critique of Western institutional transparency and state-sanctioned reality.
Effectively utilizes an anti-establishment framework to challenge traditional power structures.

Limited or Absent

Lacks gender diversity, focusing almost exclusively on male protagonists and military settings.
Fails to include multi-layered casting or diverse racial and ethnic identities.
Provides no representation for LGBTQ+ identities or disability-related narratives.

Official Synopsis

Area 51, flying saucers from another world - and the program to create a fierce technology. Bob Lazar remains the singular most famous and controversial name in the world of UFOs. The reason you know about Area 51 is because Lazar came forward and told you about it. His disclosures have turned his life upside-down and he has tried to stay out of the spotlight. For this reason, he has never let any filmmaker into the private world of his daily life - that is - until now. Corbell’s film explores Lazar’s claims through the lens of thirty years - providing rare and never before revealed footage - guaranteed to alter the landscape of the debate.

How are these scores produced? →