Casualties of War (1989) | How Woke Is It?

Our VerdictNot Woke

15%

Casualties of War1989

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What We Think

"Casualties of War" predates the current wave of wokeness and sticks to its wartime ethics story. Identity issues hardly intrude, and the film’s message is more about the horror of conflict than any modern agenda. It's about as non-woke as a late ‘80s war movie can get.

Score Breakdown

Compromised:Narrative Integrity

Not Woke

What is this?

The film focuses squarely on the brutal realities of war and moral conflict, not on identity politics. Characters are complex and portrayed based on story needs, not modern diversity checklists. There is little sign of forced representation or ideological meddling with narrative integrity.

Compromised:Cultural Foundations

Mildly Woke

What is this?

While the movie critically examines the U.S. military during Vietnam, it does so from a classic anti-war stance rather than undermining cultural or traditional values. Masculinity and authority are questioned, but not simply mocked or deconstructed for ideological reasons.

Compromised:Ideological Monoculture

Not Woke

What is this?

The film presents pluralism: characters wrestle with conscience and morality, and not everyone agrees on what is right. It doesn’t villainize traditional perspectives in a cartoonish way, moral ambiguity drives the conflict.

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