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Bigger Fatter Liar

Name: Bigger Fatter Liar
Director: Ron Oliver
Released: 2017
Duration: 86 min

2017

Director

Ron Oliver

Runtime

86 minutes

Average Rating

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Synopsis

Kevin Shepard is a tech-savvy young genius who uses his intelligence to slack off. When greedy video game executive Alan Wolf gets a hold of his ideas for a video game, Kevin and his best friend Becca set off for San Francisco to make Wolf's life miserable through a series of pranks.

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Diversity & Representation

Overall Score

3.9/10

Limited

Category Breakdown

LGBTQ+ Representation

Fair

The film focuses on a platonic friendship between Kevin and Becca. There is no visible evidence of queer romantic arcs or non-cisnormative identities.

Gender Representation

Fair

Becca serves as a co-protagonist alongside Kevin. However, the narrative follows conventional adventure-comedy archetypes without explicitly subverting traditional gender hierarchies.

Racial & Ethnic Diversity

Limited

The story appears to follow a homogeneous casting model. There is no indication of a diverse or non-Anglo-Saxon majority cast within the narrative.

Religious & Cultural Diversity

Fair

The plot centers on an individual versus corporation conflict. It uses the trope of a greedy executive rather than providing a deep deconstruction of power structures.

Disability Representation

Minimal

The film contains no evidence regarding the inclusion of characters with physical, neurodivergent, or mental health disabilities.

Strengths

Becca serves as a co-protagonist, providing a female lead alongside the main character.
The film explores progressive themes like critiquing capitalist greed through its central conflict.

Areas for Improvement

The film lacks visible LGBTQ+ representation or non-cisnormative identities.
The casting appears homogeneous, lacking racial and ethnic diversity.
There is no representation of characters with physical or neurodivergent disabilities.

AI Analysis

Bigger Fatter Liar is a traditional family comedy that prioritizes character-driven adventure over social complexity. The narrative relies on established tropes, such as the tech-savvy genius versus the greedy executive, to drive its comedic conflict. While the film provides agency to its young protagonists, it lacks intentionality in representing diverse identities. The storytelling adheres to conventional structures that do not challenge or disrupt standard social hierarchies. Ultimately, the film functions as a straightforward entertainment piece. It lacks the intersectional depth or specific casting details necessary to move beyond a standard, homogeneous comedic framework.

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