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Inhumans: The First Chapter

Inhumans: The First Chapter

Representation Score

5.0/10

Fair

2017

PG-13

Director

Roel Reiné

Runtime

88 minutes

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Inhumans: The First Chapter operates as a conventional science fiction film that prioritizes action and spectacle over social commentary. The narrative structure aligns with traditional action-adventure frameworks, focusing on physical conflict and the preservation of a specific social order. Instead of deconstructing social hierarchies or integrating diverse identities, the film adheres to established genre conventions. Superhuman abilities serve the plot's action needs rather than providing a platform for nuanced representation of diverse experiences.

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Category Breakdown

Does Inhumans: The First Chapter have LGBTQ+ representation?

Limited

The film does not explicitly include non-binary gender identities or narratives that question the assumption that everyone is straight. The story focuses more on external survival and action rather than exploring LGBTQ+ identity.

How does Inhumans: The First Chapter portray gender?

Fair

The film relies on traditional gender roles where women are strong leaders and men are expected to be powerful. There is no portrayal of women challenging these hierarchies or showing men as incompetent.

How racially and ethnically diverse is Inhumans: The First Chapter?

Fair

The science fiction setting allows non-human species to represent different ethnicities metaphorically. However, the film follows typical genre conventions without actively challenging Anglo-centric dominance.

How does Inhumans: The First Chapter represent religion and culture?

Limited

The story centers on a community protecting its social order. It emphasizes tribalism and self-preservation rather than critiquing institutions.

Does Inhumans: The First Chapter include disability representation?

Limited

Characters with extraordinary abilities are used primarily as plot devices rather than exploring neurodivergence or disability with ability to act. Their powers are used mainly for combat purposes.

Present on Screen

  • The science fiction setting allows non-human species to act as metaphors for diverse ethnic identities.

Limited or Absent

  • The film relies on traditional gender roles instead of deconstructing social hierarchies.
  • Superhuman abilities are used as combat tools rather than exploring neurodivergence or disability with ability to act.
  • The narrative emphasizes tribalism and defensive exceptionalism rather than critiquing Western institutions.
  • There is a lack of explicit LGBTQ+ representation or narratives that challenge the assumption that everyone is straight or cisgender.

Official Synopsis

An isolated community of superhumans fight to protect themselves.

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