
Army of One
2016

Representation Score
Fair
2015
PG-13Director
Jared Hess
Runtime
96 minutes
Average Rating
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Don Verdean is a character-driven comedy that prioritizes thematic ambiguity over demographic breadth. It focuses on the tension between individual experience and institutional structures rather than diverse identity representation. The film scores low in traditional metrics like race, gender, and LGBTQ+ inclusion. However, it finds its strength in a postmodern critique of how religion and capitalism intersect. Ultimately, the work functions as a study of eccentricity and institutionalized faith rather than a vehicle for broad social representation.
Category Breakdown
The film adheres to a traditional focus on straight relationships and does not include significant queer-coded character arcs or non-cisgender identities.
Gender roles remain largely conventional throughout the story. While the female lead provides a grounded perspective, the narrative does not actively challenge traditional gender hierarchies.
Set in rural Idaho, the film features a predominantly white, Anglo-Saxon cast. The homogeneous community setting offers limited representation of different racial backgrounds.
The narrative offers a nuanced exploration of religious and commercial institutions. It critiques the commercialization of faith and the exploitation of spirituality for profit.
The protagonist's perceived visions are used as plot drivers for comedic effect. The film lacks narratives where disabilities play a leading role, instead using psychological states for situational irony.
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Official Synopsis
Biblical archaeologist Don Verdean is hired by a local church pastor to find faith-promoting relics in the Holy Land. But after a fruitless expedition he is forced to get creative in this comedy of faith and fraud.

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