"Plastic" focuses on a heist plot driven by a group of young men, without signs of identity politics influencing casting or narrative priorities. The characters are defined more by their actions (and criminal hijinks) than by gender, race, or sexuality. There are no overt attempts at forced representation or modern ideological messaging throughout the film.

Traditional male roles are prominent as most leads are young men involved in criminal antics, without any forced subversion of masculinity or morality. Family, religion, or cultural institutions aren’t the film’s focus, but they're not undermined either. It seems content to stick to classic caper tropes without revisionist takes.

The film is largely apolitical and doesn’t take aim at traditional values or lampoon dissenting perspectives. Characters act from personal motives rather than ideological ones, with little sign of modern checkbox diversity or the mocking of alternative worldviews. If anything, it comes across as a straightforward genre thriller.