Brazen (2022) | How Woke Is It?

Our VerdictMildly Woke

43%

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What We Think

"Brazen" flirts with some woke elements, but is far from Hollywood’s worst offender. It features mild empowerment themes but keeps the narrative focused on classic whodunit storytelling.

Score Breakdown

Compromised:Narrative Integrity

Mildly Woke

What is this?

"Brazen" doesn't appear to aggressively sacrifice story for modern identity politics, sticking largely to a conventional thriller formula. While the lead is a strong female character, her skills and involvement generally fit within the context of the plot. However, there is some emphasis on empowerment messaging, but not to an egregious extent.

Compromised:Cultural Foundations

Woke

What is this?

Traditional institutions like family or masculinity are not overtly targeted in "Brazen." The film does mildly elevate the lead’s independence and subvert some traditional gender roles, but it doesn't go out of its way to undermine core cultural foundations or religion. This places it in the mildly woke, but not preachy, camp.

Compromised:Ideological Monoculture

Woke

What is this?

There's a fairly standard moral framework at play here, with no major effort to lampoon or misrepresent alternative viewpoints. While the empowered female lead is highlighted, dissenting perspectives aren't especially mocked. The film plays it mostly safe without pushing strong ideological monoculture.

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