Bus 174 (2002) | How Woke Is It?

Our VerdictNot Woke

15%

Bus 1742002

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What We Think

Bus 174 is a grounded, factual documentary without the usual trappings of Hollywood wokeness. Its interest is in social realism, not messaging. It’s refreshingly low on the ideological posturing we see so much of these days.

Score Breakdown

Compromised:Narrative Integrity

Not Woke

What is this?

Bus 174 is a documentary that presents the facts of a real bus hijacking in Rio. The film’s focus remains on exploring social realities, not shoehorning characters for the sake of diversity points or pushing an ideological rewrite of its central incident. Its storytelling is rooted in real events and doesn’t showcase overt ideological tinkering with narrative integrity.

Compromised:Cultural Foundations

Not Woke

What is this?

The film takes a critical look at systemic societal and institutional failures, like poverty and policing. However, it doesn’t go out of its way to attack religion, traditional masculinity, or family structure. Its critiques remain focused on the social context of Brazil, steering clear of the ‘woke’ undermining of core traditions seen in modern Hollywood fare.

Compromised:Ideological Monoculture

Mildly Woke

What is this?

While the documentary leans into a sociological critique, it allows a variety of voices to be heard, victims, police, sociologists, and family, without caricaturing dissenting perspectives. There’s less of the one-sided villainization or echo chamber seen in more recent, aggressively ideological works.

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