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U.F.O.

Name: U.F.O.
Director: Dominic Burns
Released: 2012
Duration: 101 min

Representation Score

1.9/10

Minimal

2012

Director

Dominic Burns

Runtime

101 minutes

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New Showbiz Analysis

U.F.O. is a conventional science fiction film that sticks to well-known genre formulas rather than disrupting social norms. The story relies on traditional interpersonal dynamics and standard action-adventure structures. The film does not challenge established social hierarchies or provide complex character studies that question Western norms.

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Category Breakdown

Does U.F.O. have LGBTQ+ representation?

Minimal

The film focuses on heterosexual relationships and does not include any stories about LGBTQ+ individuals.

How does U.F.O. portray gender?

Fair

Female characters like Dana and Carrie play significant roles in their relationships, but the story emphasizes traditional male leadership typical in action movies.

How racially and ethnically diverse is U.F.O.?

Limited

The cast is mostly made up of Western and Anglo-Saxon actors. While there are diverse actors like Joey Ansah, the story does not highlight racial diversity or have non-white central characters.

How does U.F.O. represent religion and culture?

Limited

The story follows conventional Western storytelling clichés about societal collapse without critiquing Western institutions or promoting secular or anti-establishment ideas.

Does U.F.O. include disability representation?

Minimal

There is no evidence of characters with physical, sensory, or neurodivergent disabilities within the film's documentation.

Present on Screen

Includes a functional ensemble of characters to drive the survival plot.
Features female characters who play significant roles in their personal relationships.

Limited or Absent

Lacks representation of LGBTQ+ individuals or queer narratives.
Relies on traditional masculine leadership roles common in action cinema.
Does not engage with the deconstruction of Western social or cultural structures.

Official Synopsis

A group of friends awake one morning to find all electricity and power shut off and an immense alien aircraft hovering in the air above their heads. Suddenly this regular group of friends is battling to survive as the entire human race is threatened by the alien army hovering ominously above.

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