Buddy Games (2019) | How Woke Is It?

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Buddy Games2019

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What We Think

"Buddy Games" is about as non-woke as Hollywood gets these days, more interested in frat house shenanigans than social justice sermons. Traditional masculinity is front and center, making this a rare break from the usual identity-focused fare.

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Compromised:Narrative Integrity

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What is this?

"Buddy Games" centers on male friendship, competition, and wild antics rather than checking identity boxes. The story focuses on relationships and humor instead of preaching ideology or emphasizing diversity for diversity's sake. There's no sign of forced representation or a focus on identity politics overriding character fit.

Compromised:Cultural Foundations

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The film's humor and story lean heavily on traditional masculine dynamics, arguably to a fault, but certainly not to the woke extreme. Masculinity and friendship are at the core, and cultural norms are played for laughs, not undermined or rewritten to fit modern ideological trends.

Compromised:Ideological Monoculture

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What is this?

There's no overt ideological messaging or monoculture present. In fact, the film is devoid of modern moral posturing, celebrating traditional camaraderie instead of enforcing a particular worldview. Any alternative perspectives are simply not relevant to the raucous, somewhat juvenile story being told.

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