Don Juan DeMarco (1994) | How Woke Is It?

Our VerdictNot Woke

Don Juan DeMarco1994

In a free society the right to critique art is essential and protected speech. These reviews reflect personal opinions and not statements of fact.

What We Think

Don Juan DeMarco is refreshingly non-woke by today's standards, serving up romance and drama without ideology-driven storytelling or forced diversity. If anything, it’s a throwback to a far less politicized era of filmmaking.

Score Breakdown

Compromised:Narrative Integrity

Not Woke

What is this?

Don Juan DeMarco is centered around classic romantic storytelling, with character traits and arcs driven by personality rather than identity politics. There’s no forced representation, and the multicultural setting feels organic to the story’s world and tone.

Compromised:Cultural Foundations

Not Woke

What is this?

The film treats romance, masculinity, and family with respect and nuance, exploring themes of love, fantasy, and fidelity without undermining traditional values or ridiculing cultural foundations. It’s almost a love letter to old-school romance.

Compromised:Ideological Monoculture

Not Woke

What is this?

Alternative worldviews aren’t mocked or villainized, if anything, the film revels in the clash of fantasy versus reality, offering complexity without heavy-handed ideological messages.

User Reviews

No user reviews received yet.

Please leave a review and let the world know what you think.
Your review will be kept completely anonymous.

Your Review

Comments

Users Also Viewed

15%

30%

13%

12%

Disclaimer: In a free society the right to critique art is essential and protected as a form of free speech and freedom of expression. The reviews and commentary on this site represent personal opinions and interpretations. They are not statements of fact and should not be taken as factual claims about any individual, company, or creative work.