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Auton 2: Sentinel

Name: Auton 2: Sentinel
Director: Nicholas Briggs
Released: 1998
Duration: 58 min

Representation Score

3.5/10

Limited

1998

Director

Nicholas Briggs

Runtime

58 minutes

Average Rating

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New Showbiz Analysis

Auton 2: Sentinel primarily follows the conventions of science fiction and horror, focusing on plot-driven tension and genre clichés. While it includes a female character in a professional scientific role, her influence is complicated by a cliché linking female intellect to moral ambiguity. The lack of visible LGBTQ+ or racial representation suggests a typical genre-driven ensemble. The work functions as a traditional survival narrative. It provides some commentary on religious fervor but does not deeply explore diversity issues.

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Category Breakdown

Does Auton 2: Sentinel have LGBTQ+ representation?

Limited

The film doesn't explicitly include LGBTQ+ characters or non-cisgender identities. The main storyline revolves around a male operative and a female advisor.

How does Auton 2: Sentinel portray gender?

Fair

Natasha Alexander is a female scientist with intellectual authority, but her character is portrayed through a 'sinister female' cliché.

How racially and ethnically diverse is Auton 2: Sentinel?

Limited

No specific information is given about the racial or ethnic makeup of the cast. The story focuses on a remote island without mentioning the diversity of its inhabitants.

How does Auton 2: Sentinel represent religion and culture?

Fair

The story delves into cultural complexity through a religious frenzy on Sentinel Island, suggesting skepticism towards organized religion during the Nestene threat.

Does Auton 2: Sentinel include disability representation?

Minimal

The film does not feature any characters with visible or invisible disabilities. The plot focuses on the external monster threat and the central investigation.

Present on Screen

Features a female character in a position of professional and scientific authority.
Explores complex themes related to religious fervor and institutional instability.

Limited or Absent

Lacks visible representation of LGBTQ+ identities or non-cisgender characters.
Uses the 'sinister female' cliché which can undermine women's ability to drive the story.
Does not include characters with disabilities.
Does not specify or showcase racial and ethnic diversity within the cast.

Official Synopsis

Two years have passed since the Nestene creature vanished from UNIT's top secret Warehouse... Suddenly and without warning the Nestene strikes, once again using Autons as its deadly foot soldiers. As mysterious UNIT operative Lockwood struggles to unearth the Nestene plan, he finds himself drawn to remote Sentinel Island. There, the population have been caught up in a bizarre frenzy of religious activity. Lockwood is joined by Natasha Alexander, a new scientific advisor with her own, sinister agenda. To defeat the Nestene menace they must both face the terrifying power of a creature from before the dawn of Mankind...

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