Bullet Head (2017) | How Woke Is It?

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Bullet Head2017

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What We Think

Bullet Head dodges the usual woke landmines. The plot, characters, and themes all feel refreshingly focused on story over social messaging. Low on the woke scale, relax and enjoy the tension without lectures.

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Compromised:Narrative Integrity

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What is this?

Bullet Head focuses on flawed, gritty criminals stuck in a warehouse with a vicious dog. Identity politics don't invade the storyline, and casting seems based on fit for the plot rather than tokenism. The narrative sticks to character-driven tension and survival, steering clear of modern ideological distractions.

Compromised:Cultural Foundations

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This film doesn't go out of its way to subvert traditional values, masculinity, or morality. If anything, it almost feels nostalgic, centering on themes of guilt, redemption, and old-fashioned criminal codes rather than lambasting tradition or rewriting social norms.

Compromised:Ideological Monoculture

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There’s no heavy-handed push for a single worldview or demonization of 'traditional' characters. The film allows for moral ambiguity, no lectures on current-year ideologies, just flawed people making tough choices. Refreshingly pluralistic for a post-2010 release.

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