Curly Sue (1991) | How Woke Is It?

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Curly Sue1991

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What We Think

Curly Sue is about as non-woke as a modern viewer could hope for, it’s a throwback to earnest storytelling with strong family values and no obvious agenda. If only more films stuck to this blueprint.

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Compromised:Narrative Integrity

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What is this?

Curly Sue sticks close to classic storytelling, focusing on heartfelt character development and a simple, emotional plot. Identity politics and forced representation are virtually absent. The film seems far more interested in telling a universal story than ticking any ideological boxes.

Compromised:Cultural Foundations

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The film portrays traditional values like family, redemption, and parental responsibility in a positive light. Masculinity is handled without mockery, and there’s no attempt to reframe historical or cultural traditions to fit modern ideologies. The story stays rooted in classic, even old-fashioned, moral perspectives.

Compromised:Ideological Monoculture

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Alternative viewpoints are not villainized, and there’s no heavy-handed messaging or ideological uniformity. The narrative is refreshingly free of present-day culture war themes and seems dedicated to telling a story rather than pushing a worldview.

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