Choke (2008) | How Woke Is It?

Our VerdictNot Woke

20%

Choke2008

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What We Think

“Choke” is odd, irreverent, and sometimes offensive, but not particularly “woke.” Its edge comes from dark satire and comic transgression rather than modern identity-driven storytelling. The risks it takes are more about shock than social justice.

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Compromised:Narrative Integrity

Not Woke

What is this?

Choke focuses primarily on its quirky characters and dark humor rather than pushing overt ideological representation. It does not appear to shoehorn identity politics or forced diversity into the plot. Any unconventional character choices seem driven by the novel’s offbeat tone rather than modern “woke” mandates.

Compromised:Cultural Foundations

Mildly Woke

What is this?

The film satirizes religion and traditional family structures, consistent with the irreverent style of Chuck Palahniuk, but this feels more nihilistic than purposefully agenda-driven. There’s mild subversion, but it’s squarely in service of the absurd, not modern progressive lecturing.

Compromised:Ideological Monoculture

Mildly Woke

What is this?

Alternative views, especially regarding morality and belief, are explored with snark and sarcasm. While not exactly a love letter to traditional values, the film doesn’t villainize dissenters or enforce a strict ideological narrative. Pluralism of dysfunction is really the modus operandi here.

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