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The Rizen

Name: The Rizen
Director: Matt Mitchell
Released: 2017
Duration: 94 min

Representation Score

2.3/10

Limited

2017

Director

Matt Mitchell

Runtime

94 minutes

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New Showbiz Analysis

The film 'Rizen' offers a compelling subversion of 1950s cinematic clichés by placing a woman at the center of a global crisis. By framing military and Allied forces as incompetent architects of chaos, the film challenges traditional masculine hierarchies of power and authority. However, the film's diversity profile is limited by a lack of information regarding other underrepresented groups. While the gendered ability to act is clear, the absence of data on racial, LGBTQ+, and disability representation prevents a more comprehensive assessment of its inclusivity. Ultimately, the film succeeds as a critique of institutional hegemony, using a science fiction horror framework to question the stability of established Western power structures.

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Category Breakdown

Does The Rizen have LGBTQ+ representation?

Minimal

The film does not provide any specific evidence of LGBTQ+ narratives or identities. There is no confirmation of LGBTQ+ character exploration.

How does The Rizen portray gender?

Good

A female protagonist drives the survival narrative, challenging mid-century clichés of male military authority. She acts as the primary agent of resolution against systemic institutional failure.

How racially and ethnically diverse is The Rizen?

Minimal

Details regarding the ethnic makeup of the survivors or the cast composition are unconfirmed. There is no specific information regarding racial or ethnic diversity.

How does The Rizen represent religion and culture?

Good

The story critiques Western geopolitical structures like NATO through the lens of failed occult experiments. It focuses on the deconstruction of traditional authority and state-sponsored chaos.

Does The Rizen include disability representation?

Minimal

There is no evidence regarding the portrayal of physical disabilities or neurodivergence. The synopsis does not address disability representation.

Present on Screen

Subverts mid-century gender roles by centering a female protagonist in a high-stakes leadership position.
Provides a meaningful critique of Western military and geopolitical institutions through its narrative lens.
Challenges traditional masculine hierarchies by portraying state authorities as incompetent and unable to control their own creations.

Limited or Absent

Lacks verifiable evidence regarding the inclusion of racial or ethnic diversity within the survivor group.
Provides no indication of LGBTQ+ representation or queer character narratives.
Does not address the inclusion or portrayal of individuals with disabilities or neurodivergence.

Official Synopsis

The year is 1955. NATO and the Allied Forces have been conducting secret, occult experiments in a bid to win the Arms Race. Now, they have finally succeeded but what the Army has unleashed threatens to tear our world apart. One woman must lead the only survivors past horrors that the military has no way to control - and fight to close what should never have been opened.

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