Cruel Intentions 2 (2000) | How Woke Is It?

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What We Think

Cruel Intentions 2 is about as far from “woke” as you can get in teen melodrama. The film is more interested in scandal and backstabbing than shoehorning in modern identity narratives. Expect guilty pleasure, not political messaging.

Score Breakdown

Compromised:Narrative Integrity

Not Woke

What is this?

Cruel Intentions 2 centers on scheming teens, relying on classic character archetypes without heavy-handed identity politics. Casting and character arcs favor plot and scandal over representing broader ideological themes.

Compromised:Cultural Foundations

Not Woke

What is this?

The film revels in risqué and irreverent takes on family and sexuality, but does so in a soap-operatic, mischievous way. Traditional values are not highlighted but also not overtly mocked or subverted for ideological messaging.

Compromised:Ideological Monoculture

Not Woke

What is this?

There’s little sign of ideological lecturing or uniformity. Most characters are too busy being schemers to espouse modern social views, and alternative perspectives simply aren’t on the radar. No woke monoculture here.

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