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The film’s casting choices further reflect its ideological bent. In a setting supposedly based in Cape Town, all antagonists are of European descent, while the allies are diverse, reinforcing a predictable dichotomy that critics have noted is "on the nose." Characters are often reduced to symbols rather than realistic individuals—created primarily to deliver messages rather than tell authentic stories. Viola Davis’s daughter, portrayed as an unlikable computer hacker, exemplifies this: a characterization so exaggerated that it barely qualifies as believable, serving more to highlight diversity and empowerment than genuine narrative development.