Blood & Gold (2023) | How Woke Is It?

Our VerdictMildly Woke

35%

Blood & Gold2023

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What We Think

'Blood & Gold' is surprisingly non-woke by modern standards. It resists most typical ideological traps, focusing on action-driven storytelling rather than agenda. While it leans into the accepted moral framing of WWII, it doesn't hammer viewers with identity politics or heavy revisionism.

Score Breakdown

Compromised:Narrative Integrity

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What is this?

'Blood & Gold' largely sticks to a straightforward war drama template, focusing on a German deserter and a farm girl. Identity factors aren't forced to the front, and the narrative seems more concerned with action and survival than lecturing the audience. Its casting choices don't seem designed just to tick boxes.

Compromised:Cultural Foundations

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While the film doesn't aggressively attack traditional religion, family, or masculinity, it does flirt with modern skepticism toward wartime morality. Masculine heroism is present, and nothing radically subverts gender roles. There's no heavy-handed revisionism, but it does amplify anti-Nazi themes in line with contemporary sensibilities.

Compromised:Ideological Monoculture

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What is this?

The film portrays Nazis as outright villains, which is par for the genre, but traditional alternatives aren't deeply mocked or caricatured. There's a clear 'good vs. evil' setup, but not much room for alternative perspectives beyond the modern consensus on World War II.

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