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Millennium Crisis

Name: Millennium Crisis
Director: Andrew Bellware
Released: 2007
Duration: 84 min

Representation Score

3.2/10

Limited

2007

Director

Andrew Bellware

Runtime

84 minutes

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New Showbiz Analysis

Millennium Crisis is a typical science fiction film that uses a diverse cast to populate its universe. Its main strength lies in centering a female protagonist who play a significant role in driving the story, moving beyond the role of a mere victim in a cosmic war. While the inclusion of the Kluduthu species allows for a symbolic exploration of 'the other,' the film does not deeply engage with progressive social structures. The narrative remains focused on individual survival and species preservation.

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Category Breakdown

Does Millennium Crisis have LGBTQ+ representation?

Minimal

The film does not include any representation of LGBTQ+ identities or non-assuming gender matches what was assigned at birth characters.

How does Millennium Crisis portray gender?

Fair

Aurora is a strong central character with significant influence, disrupting traditional clichés of female passivity in science fiction.

How racially and ethnically diverse is Millennium Crisis?

Good

The cast includes diverse actors like Ato Essandoh and Olja Hrustic. The Kluduthu species also serves as a metaphor for exploring themes of otherness and displacement.

How does Millennium Crisis represent religion and culture?

Fair

The story centers on preserving humanity, focusing on traditional values. It does not explicitly critique Western institutions or cultural frameworks.

Does Millennium Crisis include disability representation?

Minimal

It is unclear if Aurora's unique power serves as a metaphor for disability. There is no specific evidence of characters dealing with visible or invisible impairments.

Present on Screen

The film centers a female protagonist who play a significant role in driving the story and existential importance.
The cast features notable ethnic diversity through actors like Ato Essandoh.
The non-human Kluduthu species offers a metaphor for exploring themes of displacement.

Limited or Absent

The narrative lacks any representation of LGBTQ+ identities or non-assuming gender matches what was assigned at birth characters.
The film misses opportunities to explore disability through its protagonist's unique abilities.
The focus on species preservation limits deeper critiques of cultural or systemic power structures.

Official Synopsis

The violent Kluduthu, kidnap Aurora and take her to their desert home planet because she holds a secret power which could wipe out all of humanity. She is able to escape, only to find herself in the middle of a war which has been going on for millions of years.

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