Criss Cross (1949) | How Woke Is It?

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Criss Cross1949

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What We Think

Criss Cross is essentially the anti-woke film. It’s pure old-school noir with zero trace of modern ideological trends. There’s no forced representation, no rewriting of tradition, just suspense and human flaws, truly a breath of fresh air by today’s standards.

Score Breakdown

Compromised:Narrative Integrity

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What is this?

Criss Cross, a classic 1949 film noir, maintains narrative focus on character, crime, and personal choices rather than social ideology or forced representation. There’s no evidence that identity politics trump the gritty story or complex character motivations.

Compromised:Cultural Foundations

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Traditional values, masculinity, and morality are taken at face value here. No cultural revisionism, no subversion of gender roles, just a brutal love triangle and noir fatalism, all squarely set in its own era.

Compromised:Ideological Monoculture

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What is this?

The film presents a world of moral ambiguity but doesn’t villainize traditional worldviews or lampoon dissent. Characters grapple with classic universal themes, not modern ideological talking points.

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