April and the Extraordinary World (2015) | How Woke Is It?

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April and the Extraordinary World2015

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What We Think

‘April and the Extraordinary World’ dodges nearly all the expected “woke” pitfalls of modern animation. It tells its story without sacrificing narrative for an agenda, upholding traditional adventure themes and avoiding heavy-handed messaging. A rare, almost refreshingly non-woke outing.

Score Breakdown

Compromised:Narrative Integrity

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What is this?

This imaginative steampunk adventure focuses on storytelling and world-building rather than shoehorning in modern identity politics. Characters are complex, and their identities serve the plot, not the other way around. No sign of forced diversity or surface-level representation for its own sake.

Compromised:Cultural Foundations

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What is this?

Traditional family dynamics, curiosity, and perseverance are central to the story, with no overt agenda to deconstruct masculinity, family, or religion. The film’s alternate history setting stays respectful, using its fantasy lens more for whimsy than subversion.

Compromised:Ideological Monoculture

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What is this?

Alternative or traditional perspectives aren't villainized and there's plenty of moral ambiguity. There’s no preachiness or villain caricature based solely on ideology; the villains are more classically mad scientists than any modern stereotype.

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