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Detour

Name: Detour
Director: Steve Taylor
Released: 2003
Duration: 88 min

Representation Score

0.7/10

Minimal

2003

Director

Steve Taylor

Runtime

88 minutes

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Detour is a conventional genre piece that centers on a traditional hero's journey. The narrative structure is built around a binary struggle between good and evil, reinforcing established spiritual and social hierarchies. The film offers limited multi-layered depth, with no representation of LGBTQ+ individuals or people with disabilities. The cast remains largely homogeneous, adhering to standard cinematic clichés of its era. Ultimately, the film operates within a rigid, traditionalist framework, providing little room for diverse perspectives or the subversion of social norms.

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Category Breakdown

Does Detour have LGBTQ+ representation?

Minimal

The film does not include any LGBTQ+ characters or queer subtext. The story focuses solely on a spiritual journey and survivalist conflict, excluding non-straight and non-cisgender identities.

How does Detour portray gender?

Limited

The story revolves around a single male protagonist. Female characters play traditional supporting roles that reinforce existing gender hierarchies.

How racially and ethnically diverse is Detour?

Limited

The film features a predominantly white cast, sticking to conventional thriller clichés from the early 2000s without offering diverse racial representation.

How does Detour represent religion and culture?

Minimal

The moral framework is based on traditional religious dualism and spiritual conflict. It emphasizes absolute morality and Western spiritual beliefs, avoiding secular or relativistic viewpoints.

Does Detour include disability representation?

Minimal

There is no depiction of physical, neurodivergent, or sensory disabilities. Characters' stories are defined by survival and spiritual themes, ignoring multi-layered identities related to disability.

Present on Screen

The film maintains a clear, focused narrative centered on a singular protagonist's spiritual journey.

Limited or Absent

The film lacks racial and ethnic diversity, favoring a homogeneous cast.
There is no representation of LGBTQ+ identities or non-cisgender gender expressions.
The narrative fails to include characters with physical or neurodivergent disabilities.
Female characters are relegated to traditional roles without challenging gender hierarchies.

Official Synopsis

Driving home from a deep desert rave, seven teenage friends travel off the beaten path only to be trapped in a reality far more horrible and frightening than any nightmare they could possibly imagine... Flesh eating cannibals roam this stretch of tortured land, feeding off anyone who is foolish enough to stray into their deadly territory. Now the friends must become as savage as their attackers if they are to escape the desert alive...

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