Arjun Reddy (2017) | How Woke Is It?

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Arjun Reddy2017

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What We Think

Arjun Reddy is about as non-woke as mainstream cinema gets these days. It clings tightly to character-driven drama and traditional values, making it a bit of an outlier in a sea of ever-more-woke films.

Score Breakdown

Compromised:Narrative Integrity

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What is this?

The film keeps narrative front and center, barely touching on modern identity politics. Characters are written with depth and flaws, relying on personality and growth over any forced representation. There’s no evidence of box-checking or narrative compromise for ideological reasons.

Compromised:Cultural Foundations

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What is this?

Traditional values, like family, masculinity, and romantic relationships, are given serious weight. While the main character is flawed, masculinity and traditional roles are not depicted as inherently negative or outdated. If anything, the film has been critiqued for its relentless traditional machismo.

Compromised:Ideological Monoculture

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What is this?

Alternative or traditional perspectives are present, debated, and definitely not villainized. Far from enforcing any kind of modern ideological uniformity, the film invites debate about masculinity, relationships, and culture, though it doesn’t preach at all.

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