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Open Your Eyes

Name: Open Your Eyes
Director: Greg A. Sager
Released: 2021
Duration: 99 min

Representation Score

5.8/10

Fair

2021

Director

Greg A. Sager

Runtime

99 minutes

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New Showbiz Analysis

Open Your Eyes operates within a traditional psychological thriller framework. The narrative emphasizes individual trauma and mystery rather than challenging systemic hierarchies or multi-layered identities. While the film delves into mental health issues, providing a foundation for character development, it lacks explicit evidence of diverse casting or subversive cultural critiques. The story adheres to a conventional path for the genre, limiting its breadth of representation.

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Category Breakdown

Does Open Your Eyes have LGBTQ+ representation?

Fair

The film centers on a relationship between Jason and Lisa but does not include any explicit queer dynamics or non-cisgender identities.

How does Open Your Eyes portray gender?

Fair

The story revolves around Jason, a male protagonist dealing with a mental health crisis. Lisa appears mainly as a catalyst for Jason's emotional journey rather than an independent agent.

How racially and ethnically diverse is Open Your Eyes?

Limited

The film does not specify the racial or ethnic identities of the actors. Without detailed information, the production follows a standard approach without specified diversity.

How does Open Your Eyes represent religion and culture?

Fair

The film explores psychological trauma and individual realism. It lacks any critique of organized religion, capitalism, or Western institutions.

Does Open Your Eyes include disability representation?

Fair

Jason’s mental breakdown focuses on psychological instability. It is unclear whether this portrayal highlights his ability to act or serves as a horror cliché.

Present on Screen

The film explores neurodivergence and mental health through Jason's psychological instability.
The focus on personal coping mechanisms and psychological realism offers potential for nuanced character study.

Limited or Absent

The narrative lacks explicit evidence of diverse racial, ethnic, or LGBTQ+ identities.
Female characters appear to serve primarily as catalysts for the male protagonist's journey.
The story does not engage with broader cultural or systemic critiques.

Official Synopsis

Unable to cope with recent events, screenwriter Jason Miller dives relentlessly into his newest screenplay in an attempt to avoid dealing with a traumatic experience. Holed up in his apartment, his mental state teetering on the edge, he meets Lisa; his beautiful neighbor from down the hall and a relationship begins to develop. Jason burns the midnight oil to finish his script he becomes more and more intrigued by her as strange and mysterious things begin to happen in the building causing him to question everything. With Jason's mind unraveling, his life spinning out of control, we soon realize that things aren't always as they seem as he struggles to hang onto the one thing he wants most. - hope.

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