City of Ember (2008) | How Woke Is It?

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City of Ember2008

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What We Think

City of Ember stands out as a refreshingly non-woke film. It prioritizes story, classic adventure, and character growth over any ideological messaging. Those seeking entertainment unmarred by heavy-handed social agendas will find its approach a welcome throwback.

Score Breakdown

Compromised:Narrative Integrity

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What is this?

City of Ember prioritizes plot and world-building over identity politics. Characters are cast with fit and merit in mind; there’s little focus on race, gender, or sexuality for its own sake. The leads are allowed to be imperfect and develop through their actions, making it hard to find adversarial ideology-driven meddling.

Compromised:Cultural Foundations

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The film neither mocks nor undermines tradition, family, or faith. If anything, there’s a subtle nod to generational cooperation and personal responsibility. Masculinity and femininity are fairly traditional, and there's no overt revisionism or forced modern ideology injected into the story’s cultural aspects.

Compromised:Ideological Monoculture

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There’s no obvious villainization of traditional values or cariacature of dissenting worldviews. The film focuses on universal themes, hope, community, perseverance, rather than modern ideological battles. Viewers of many stripes can see their worldview reflected without feeling targeted or excluded.

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