Cuckoo (2024) | How Woke Is It?

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78%

Cuckoo2024

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What We Think

Despite its horror trappings, 'Cuckoo' can’t resist dipping into a pretty deep well of woke themes. Identity, gender roles, and power dynamics take center stage, with tradition barely scraping by in the margins. Think of it as Nightmare on Woke Street: occasionally chilling, but more ideological than genuinely frightening.

Score Breakdown

Compromised:Narrative Integrity

Woke

What is this?

While 'Cuckoo' primarily markets itself as a psychological horror, it leans into identity-centric casting and overt thematic messaging. Some viewers might notice that character development occasionally takes a backseat to symbolic or allegorical statements about power dynamics, identity, and societal structures.

Compromised:Cultural Foundations

Hyper Woke

What is this?

Traditional values like family and faith are largely sidelined or used as points of tension rather than pillars of support. Masculinity is either subverted or problematized, with a stronger focus on female and non-traditional roles, likely to ring familiar for those keeping score at home.

Compromised:Ideological Monoculture

Woke

What is this?

Alternative or dissenting worldviews are underrepresented, with the film’s thematic throughline reflecting a uniform embrace of modern, progressive attitudes. Traditionalist characters, when present, come off more as obstacles or antagonists than complex individuals.

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