Asteroid City (2023) | How Woke Is It?

Our VerdictNot Woke

15%

Asteroid City2023

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What We Think

Asteroid City largely sidesteps most typical 'woke' pitfalls, instead focusing on offbeat storytelling and oddball characters. It's more about idiosyncrasy than ideology. Not exactly waving the anti-woke banner, but hardly a progressive soapbox either.

Score Breakdown

Compromised:Narrative Integrity

Mildly Woke

What is this?

Asteroid City puts quirky characters and signature Wes Anderson aesthetics at the forefront, but it doesn't force representation or identity politics to the point of narrative compromise. Characters appear fleshed out by personality rather than primarily through diversity points.

Compromised:Cultural Foundations

Not Woke

What is this?

There's little in the way of culture-war subversion here. Family, tradition, and faith aren't targets for ridicule or deconstruction; the film instead leans into existential quirkiness. Traditional values aren't mocked or undermined outright.

Compromised:Ideological Monoculture

Not Woke

What is this?

While the film is written in Anderson's unique, somewhat detached style, it doesn't overtly promote a single ideology or villainize dissent. Characters remain varied in their backgrounds and worldviews, preventing the feel of a woke monoculture.

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