Ali Baba and the 7 Dwarfs (2015) | How Woke Is It?

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Ali Baba and the 7 Dwarfs2015

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What We Think

Ali Baba and the 7 Dwarfs is more preoccupied with slapstick, absurdity, and broad cross-cultural jokes than any sort of woke agenda. Its lack of ideological focus and refusal to dramatically rewrite tradition grants it a refreshingly non-woke spirit.

Score Breakdown

Compromised:Narrative Integrity

Not Woke

What is this?

Ali Baba and the 7 Dwarfs is primarily a slapstick action-comedy that does not appear to shoehorn in identity politics or elevate character diversity over story logic. The plot may be absurd, but its focus is on comedic antics rather than woke symbolism, and casting choices do not seem driven by forced representation.

Compromised:Cultural Foundations

Not Woke

What is this?

Traditional gender roles, family dynamics, or religious themes are not mocked or subverted in any meaningful way. The humor leans on cultural stereotypes, but in a farcical and not ideologically driven manner, so it stays clear of most woke reinterpretations.

Compromised:Ideological Monoculture

Not Woke

What is this?

There is no discernible ideological monoculture or heavy-handed messaging. Alternative perspectives are not notably villainized or mocked, instead, the film keeps things light and silly, with comedic exaggeration for its own sake rather than offering a modern preachy stance.

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