Bright
movie·R·Dec 22, 2017·
Bright earns a moderate 4/10 for its loose allegory of prejudice via species tensions and lines like "diversity hire," but these nods remain secondary to the action-driven fantasy plot and world-building.
Bright centers on an original urban fantasy premise of humans coexisting with orcs, elves, and other creatures in modern Los Angeles, where LAPD officer Daryl Ward (Will Smith) is paired with Nick Jakoby (Joel Edgerton), the first orc on the force.
The story follows their night patrol involving a magic wand, a prophesied conflict, corrupt cops, and gangs, with the buddy-cop dynamic strained by species prejudice. This includes explicit nods to real-world tensions such as Ward killing a fairy while declaring 'Fairy lives don’t matter' and Jakoby being labeled a 'diversity hire' ostracized by both humans and orcs for his species background tied to ancient history of siding with a 'Dark Lord.' These elements create a loose allegory for racism and police dynamics but remain secondary to the action, wand quest, and fantasy world-building rather than driving the core plot or emotional arc.
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