Ashby (2015) | How Woke Is It?

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What We Think

Ashby is a refreshingly non-woke film in a Hollywood landscape often obsessed with ideology over character. Story and themes take priority, and the film avoids the usual virtue-signaling and forced representation trends. A solid choice for those seeking substance over sermonizing.

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Compromised:Narrative Integrity

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What is this?

Ashby focuses on character development and a mentor-mentee relationship rather than checking identity boxes. The casting and narrative feel motivated by the story, not by pressure to showcase diversity tropes. No signs of forced representation, and characters have realistic flaws and growth.

Compromised:Cultural Foundations

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The film generally respects themes around family, redemption, masculinity, and morality through the relationship between the teen and retired hitman. No heavy-handed attempts to subvert tradition or paint cultural foundations as outdated or villainous. It seems rooted in classic storytelling, not revisionism.

Compromised:Ideological Monoculture

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Ashby allows its leads to wrestle with real issues, offering a mix of outlooks, hardly a one-note ideological parade. There's no overt mocking or villainizing of traditional views, nor are alternatives ignored or depicted as strawmen.

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