Blow the Man Down (2019) | How Woke Is It?

Our VerdictHyper Woke

80%

Blow the Man Down2019

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What We Think

Blow the Man Down wears its modern sensibilities on its sleeve, flipping old roles and values with little subtlety. While competently made, it's unmistakably built around a familiar woke blueprint: tradition out, progressivism in, with little patience for disagreement.

Score Breakdown

Compromised:Narrative Integrity

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What is this?

The film heavily centers women and portrays traditional male roles as either absent, weak, or inept. While the story is engaging, identity over skill seems to guide some key creative choices. The cast lacks much diversity of outlook, and there are hints that certain characters exist more to further a message than complex plot logic.

Compromised:Cultural Foundations

Hyper Woke

What is this?

Traditional family dynamics and small-town morality get a rough ride here. Masculinity isn’t just sidelined, it's nearly erased, with all effective action undertaken by women. The story subverts established gender roles for dramatic effect and occasionally lampoons rural or religious sensibilities.

Compromised:Ideological Monoculture

Hyper Woke

What is this?

Alternative worldviews are mostly straw-manned or ignored. Outside perspectives are only present as corrupt or clueless authority figures. There’s a strong sense that the film doesn’t allow room for disagreement with its underlying values, reinforcing a mostly one-note worldview.

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