You are here:

2099: The Soldier Protocol

Name: 2099: The Soldier Protocol
Director: Dee McLachlan
Released: 2019
Duration: 82 min

Representation Score

7.1/10

Good

2019

Director

Dee McLachlan

Runtime

82 minutes

Average Rating

No ratings yet

New Showbiz Analysis

The film stands out through its nuanced exploration of disability and systemic corruption. By featuring a paraplegic protagonist, it moves beyond typical action narratives to examine bodily autonomy and the trauma of forced medical procedures. While the film excels in critiquing corporate dominance and the dehumanizing nature of systemic experimentation, it falls short in other areas. There is a lack of explicit LGBTQ+ representation and detailed racial diversity among the characters. Additionally, the roles and influence of female characters are not clearly established.

Watch this, not that →

Category Breakdown

Does 2099: The Soldier Protocol have LGBTQ+ representation?

Fair

The film does not explicitly depict LGBTQ+ identities or relationships outside of traditional heterosexual ones. The story focuses on a father-daughter relationship.

How does 2099: The Soldier Protocol portray gender?

Fair

The story challenges the idea of the invincible male by showing the protagonist in a state of extreme physical vulnerability. However, the roles and influence of female characters are not clearly defined.

How racially and ethnically diverse is 2099: The Soldier Protocol?

Limited

There is no clear information about the racial makeup of the cast. While the company name suggests a global presence, the specific ethnic backgrounds of characters are not detailed.

How does 2099: The Soldier Protocol represent religion and culture?

Good

The film strongly criticizes Western institutions and corporations as predatory and dehumanizing systems. It portrays these entities as oppressive and harmful.

Does 2099: The Soldier Protocol include disability representation?

Excellent

The main character is a paraplegic and serves as a rare leading figure with a significant physical disability in an action setting. The story explores the intersection of technology and personal autonomy.

Present on Screen

Provides a rare, influential portrayal of a character with a significant physical disability in an action role.
Offers a sophisticated critique of corporate dominance and the dehumanizing impact of systemic experimentation.
Challenges traditional male clichés by highlighting physical vulnerability and forced biological changes.

Limited or Absent

Lacks explicit representation of LGBTQ+ identities or diverse relationship dynamics.
Does not provide sufficient detail about the racial and ethnic diversity of the cast and corporate entities.
Female characters' roles and influence are not clearly defined in the narrative.

Official Synopsis

Sometime in the near future, paraplegic prison inmate Matt Mills meets "The Board" of Satoshi-Telefair Industries, who thank him for joining the Program. Under pressure and with a promise to make him walk again, Mills agrees to volunteer. He is injected with a synthetic nanomaterial and suffocated, only to wake up with restored use of his legs, yet alone in a steel cell in the first spoke of an experimental apparatus - The Wheel. A series of assailants inflict a multitude of damage to Mills' body and torment his mind, yet the synthetic nanomaterial not only restores his damaged organs, it re-engineers his strength. The experiment might be designed to kill, but Mills is determined to survive - and get back to his daughter before The Board finds her first.

How are these scores produced? →