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The Eyes Have It

Name: The Eyes Have It
Director: Shaun O'Riordan
Released: 1973
Duration: 78 min

Representation Score

5.1/10

Fair

1973

Director

Shaun O'Riordan

Runtime

78 minutes

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The film operates as a conventional 1970s thriller, using its setting to create suspense rather than exploring complex social identities. While it focuses on a specific community, the representation is tied to plot mechanics rather than deep character development. Disability is the primary theme, providing a unique perspective. However, the reliance on the characters' lack of vision to facilitate the terrorists' actions limits the depth of this representation. Overall, the film lacks multi-layered complexity. It adheres to the genre clichés of its era, focusing on criminal intent and survival rather than challenging social or cultural hierarchies.

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Category Breakdown

Does The Eyes Have It have LGBTQ+ representation?

Fair

The film does not explicitly show non-binary or same-sex relationships. The storyline focuses mainly on the conflict between students and terrorists.

How does The Eyes Have It portray gender?

Fair

Sally, a female student, plays a key role by identifying the threat. She avoids submissive stereotypes but follows a traditional 'final girl' storyline.

How racially and ethnically diverse is The Eyes Have It?

Limited

The cast seems to lack significant racial or ethnic diversity. The setting suggests a potentially homogeneous environment without Anglo-Saxon diversity.

How does The Eyes Have It represent religion and culture?

Limited

The story follows a typical suspense structure focused on political assassination. It does not prioritize systemic critiques or diverse cultural perspectives.

Does The Eyes Have It include disability representation?

Fair

The plot centers on a school for the blind, offering meaningful representation. However, the characters' blindness is used primarily to heighten suspense.

Present on Screen

Centers the narrative on a school for the blind, providing meaningful representation.
Positions Sally as the central driver of suspicion, granting her a significant role in driving the story.

Limited or Absent

Uses disability as a narrative device to heighten suspense and vulnerability.
Does not include visible LGBTQ+ representation or non-assuming gender matches what was assigned at birth character arcs.
Shows a lack of racial and ethnic diversity within the cast and setting.

Official Synopsis

A group of terrorists posing as plumbers set up base at a school for the blind. The students remain blissfully unaware while the terrorists plan the assassination of a politician who will soon be passing the school on a parade route. Only one student, Sally, suspects that the men upstairs may be dangerous...

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