Chronicle (2012) | How Woke Is It?

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Chronicle2012

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What We Think

Chronicle is refreshingly non-woke by modern standards, focusing on story, relatable struggles, and character-driven conflict. If Hollywood still made more movies like this, we’d all breathe a little easier.

Score Breakdown

Compromised:Narrative Integrity

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What is this?

The story focuses on character development and a realistic unfolding of events. Casting and characterization do not appear to be driven by identity politics, and the tension comes from genuine personal struggles and choices rather than ideological messaging. The film seems to prioritize story over modern political narratives.

Compromised:Cultural Foundations

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There’s no ham-fisted criticism of family, masculinity, or tradition. If anything, themes like family dysfunction and responsibility are handled organically within the plot, not as vehicles for revisionism or subversion. Nothing here screams 'cultural deconstruction.'

Compromised:Ideological Monoculture

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What is this?

No strong ideological messaging dominates the film. Characters debate morality and responsibility without all mirroring a single worldview. Viewers are allowed to interpret characters’ decisions without heavy-handed value signaling from the film itself.

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