Burke & Hare (2010) | How Woke Is It?

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Burke & Hare2010

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What We Think

Burke & Hare is a rare recent film where viewers can relax without fearing a history lesson in identity politics. Its focus is on gallows humor and quirky storytelling, not modern-day ideological posturing. A decidedly non-woke dark comedy.

Score Breakdown

Compromised:Narrative Integrity

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What is this?

Burke & Hare is mainly a dark comedy based on historical events, and character choices fit the story’s morbid tone, rather than modern ideological checklists. Casting and characterization focus on fitting period roles and the quirky plot, not pushing identity politics.

Compromised:Cultural Foundations

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What is this?

This film pokes fun more at the macabre nature of its true-crime subject than at any traditional moral values. Religion, family, or gender dynamics aren’t central targets, and masculinity or historical context is played mostly straight (with humor, of course).

Compromised:Ideological Monoculture

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What is this?

There’s no noticeable effort to mock or villainize traditional perspectives. The film’s humor is dark and irreverent, but not aimed at pushing ideological uniformity. In fact, it feels refreshingly free of overt soapboxing compared to modern fare.

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