Dunston Checks In (1996) | How Woke Is It?

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Dunston Checks In1996

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What We Think

Dunston Checks In is old-school, unbothered by modern ideological posturing. It delivers slapstick fun without forcing any woke tropes, keeping things refreshingly non-woke by today’s standards.

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Compromised:Narrative Integrity

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What is this?

This lighthearted family comedy is centered around slapstick gags and a mischievous orangutan, not ideological points about identity or forced diversity. Characters are driven by their role in the plot's hijinks rather than identity checkboxes or virtue signaling.

Compromised:Cultural Foundations

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There’s no discernable effort to undermine traditional values, family, morality, and basic decency are celebrated throughout, if anything. Masculinity is portrayed neutrally, and there’s no critique or revision of religious or cultural traditions.

Compromised:Ideological Monoculture

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What is this?

No evidence of ideological monoculture. The film isn’t interested in preaching or villainizing dissenting worldviews. Its focus is on universal humor and family fun, with simple good-versus-bad shenanigans rather than pushing any modern social agenda.

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