While "Companion" features some standard-issue genre storytelling, it visibly highlights diversity in casting and touches on identity themes, sometimes at the expense of deeper character exploration. This may leave traditionalists yearning for more merit- and skill-driven narratives, but it isn’t the most egregious offender by current Hollywood standards.

The movie sprinkles in some familiar moments of questioning legacy notions like family and masculinity, but it doesn’t fully tear them down. It flirts with subversion, though without obliterating the cultural staples entirely. Some viewers might spot a whiff of revisionist undertones here and there.

Alternative viewpoints are pretty scarce; traditional perspectives, if present, don’t get much respect or airtime. The ideological playing field feels decidedly one-note, prioritizing contemporary “correctness” over a hearty debate of ideas.