Addicted to Love (1997) | How Woke Is It?

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Addicted to Love1997

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What We Think

Addicted to Love stays blissfully oblivious to the modern “woke” checklist. Instead, it delivers a straightforward, slightly dark romantic comedy with traditional setups and little to no ideological meddling. In today’s terms, you could call it refreshingly non-woke.

Score Breakdown

Compromised:Narrative Integrity

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What is this?

Addicted to Love is a 1997 rom-com that prioritizes character quirks, oddball humor, and traditional romantic setups over any overt ideological messaging. Casting was era-typical, and identity isn’t a focal point, the story revolves around personal vendettas and relationships, rather than modern social issues.

Compromised:Cultural Foundations

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Traditional gender roles and romance are at the film’s core, and while it does poke fun at obsessive love, it doesn’t attack family values, masculinity, or religion in any notable way. Its cultural touchstones are consistent with 1990s mainstream values, not the modern ideology du jour.

Compromised:Ideological Monoculture

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What is this?

There’s little evidence of ideological conformity. The characters aren’t mouthpieces for any agenda but are instead flawed individuals driven by personal motives. If anything, the film relies on broad, relatable emotional beats instead of one-note ideological lecturing.

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