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Dauntless: The Battle of Midway

Name: Dauntless: The Battle of Midway
Director: Mike Phillips
Released: 2019
Duration: 98 min

Representation Score

2.4/10

Limited

2019

Director

Mike Phillips

Runtime

98 minutes

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Dauntless: The Battle of Midway is a conventional historical war drama that prioritizes historical accuracy over challenging social norms. The narrative centers on the survival of a male-dominated military unit during the 1942 Battle of Midway. The film adheres to typical genre conventions, focusing on the camaraderie and mortality of U.S. Navy personnel. It does not explore multi-layered complexities, presenting a traditional view of mid-20th-century military life without disrupting established social hierarchies.

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Category Breakdown

Does Dauntless: The Battle of Midway have LGBTQ+ representation?

Limited

The film does not include any characters with non-binary or LGBTQ+ identities. It portrays a historical setting where such identities are not acknowledged.

How does Dauntless: The Battle of Midway portray gender?

Limited

The story centers around male characters, depicting a traditional military framework without any female characters.

How racially and ethnically diverse is Dauntless: The Battle of Midway?

Fair

The film focuses on a U.S. Navy crew battling the Japanese Navy, presenting a binary conflict without exploring diverse interpersonal dynamics.

How does Dauntless: The Battle of Midway represent religion and culture?

Limited

The movie operates within a traditional Western historical context, emphasizing patriotism and military duty through conventional heroism.

Does Dauntless: The Battle of Midway include disability representation?

Minimal

There is no information about characters with visible or invisible disabilities.

Present on Screen

The film accurately reflects the gendered realities of 1942 naval combat.

Limited or Absent

The narrative focuses exclusively on male characters, lacking gender diversity.
The story follows a binary conflict structure without exploring diverse racial and cultural dynamics.
There is no representation of LGBTQ+ identities or non-assuming gender matches what was assigned at birth characters.

Official Synopsis

By June 1942, the Japanese Navy has swept across the Pacific. In an effort to change the course of the war, a United States carrier group is positioned off the coast of Midway, tasked with springing a trap on the enemy. During this pivotal battle, the two-man crew of a U.S. Navy dive bomber is forced to ditch in the sea. Set adrift, the men look towards their comrades for rescue; namely, the ragtag crew of a PBY Catalina, who are sent to search for survivors. Amid the vast openness of the Pacific, with days passing and the chance of rescue fading, the men are forced to face their own mortality.

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