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Spider's Web

Name: Spider's Web
Director: Paul Levine
Released: 2002
Duration: 88 min

Representation Score

2.8/10

Limited

2002

Director

Paul Levine

Runtime

88 minutes

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New Showbiz Analysis

Spider's Web follows the conventions of an early-2000s thriller, focusing on plot-driven deception rather than complex identity issues. The story revolves around a high-stakes con involving a businessman and an executive, adhering closely to established genre clichés. The film does not aim to disrupt traditional social hierarchies or offer diverse representation. Instead, it relies on stereotypes and homogeneous demographic assumptions. Overall, the film serves as a standard mystery-romance, emphasizing personal avarice and individual deception without delving into systemic critiques or cultural diversity.

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Category Breakdown

Does Spider's Web have LGBTQ+ representation?

Limited

The film does not include any non-straight relationships or characters with non-cisgender identities.

How does Spider's Web portray gender?

Fair

The movie uses a 'sultry executive' stereotype, which emphasizes traditional gender roles and manipulative behavior.

How racially and ethnically diverse is Spider's Web?

Limited

The synopsis does not indicate any diversity in the cast, sticking to the typical demographics of early 2000s corporate thrillers.

How does Spider's Web represent religion and culture?

Limited

The themes of greed and corporate deception are portrayed through individual actions, lacking a broader critique of Western institutions or capitalism.

Does Spider's Web include disability representation?

Minimal

There is no mention of characters with disabilities in the provided context.

Present on Screen

The film skillfully employs established thriller and mystery genre conventions to propel its narrative of deception.

Limited or Absent

Avoiding the 'sultry executive' stereotype that reinforces traditional gender roles.
Including more diverse casting to better represent LGBTQ+ and non-Anglo-Saxon identities.
Expanding the exploration of corporate greed to include systemic critiques of institutions.

Official Synopsis

A wily businessman plots with a sultry executive to swindle $40 million from his father. But who is conning who?

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