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Scored mixed entertainment and message on WhatSphere's content-balance model 5

Its director stated on the record that "given Hollywood's notorious track record in how they've represented Latinos for so many years, I wanted to make sure that the way the story was portrayed felt…" 1. Its director stated on the record that "latino is not a genre, and we're not a buzzword either, It's a superhero movie that happens to have a Latino at the forefront" 2. Its director stated on the record that "i felt a sense of relief that we finally had enough freedom to be ourselves and not to tell a story that fits the version of Latinidad they accept, not ours" 3. Its narrative-universality assessment registers 6 of 10 4. Taken together, the content-balance model places it mixed entertainment and message at 36 of 100 5.

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    Creator statementdirector: "Given Hollywood's notorious track record in how they've represented Latinos for so many years, I wanted to make sure that the way the story was portrayed felt authentic."Remezcla, August 2023 source ↗
  2. 2
    Creator statementdirector: "Latino is not a genre, and we're not a buzzword either. It's a superhero movie that happens to have a Latino at the forefront."Collider, 2023 source ↗
  3. 3
    Creator statementdirector: "I felt a sense of relief that we finally had enough freedom to be ourselves and not to tell a story that fits the version of Latinidad they accept, not ours."Remezcla, 2023 source ↗
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    Narrative universalityNarrative universality 6 of 10; identity centrality prominent.WhatSphere content assessment. Narrative universality 6/10 -> advocacy signal 44
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    Content balanceAdvocacy 36 of 100, tier mixed entertainment and message.WhatSphere content-balance model, score_version 1. Narrative universality 6/10 -> advocacy signal 44

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Primary audienceYoung MenYoung Men85
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Primary audienceYoung Men
Targeted

Quadrant Scores

Young Men
85
Young Women
68
Older Men
32
Older Women
15
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Audience Representation

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LGBTQ+
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Advocacy

Advocacy36
Mixed

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Synopsis

Recent college grad Jaime Reyes returns home full of aspirations for his future, only to find that home is not quite as he left it. As he searches to find his purpose in the world, fate intervenes when Jaime unexpectedly finds himself in possession of an ancient relic of alien biotechnology: the Scarab.

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Cast & Crew

Aaron Kelly (director) · Pawel Pogorzelski (director)