Extreme Job (2019) | How Woke Is It?

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Extreme Job2019

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What We Think

Extreme Job dodges pretty much all the typical woke landmines. It’s an accessible, apolitical comedy with a classic underdog formula, strong respect for cultural norms, and zero lectures. A non-woke breath of fresh air.

Score Breakdown

Compromised:Narrative Integrity

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What is this?

Extreme Job keeps its focus on slapstick comedy and action, never derailing the story for identity politics. The main characters are chosen for their quirks and incompetence, not to check boxes. It’s refreshingly void of forced representation or flawless diverse heroes dominating the plot.

Compromised:Cultural Foundations

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Traditional values like teamwork, loyalty, and family bonds are respected. Masculinity and femininity are portrayed in a balanced, humorous way, no one gets put on a woke pedestal or dragged through the ideological mud. This film plays it straight, keeping things light and culturally intact.

Compromised:Ideological Monoculture

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What is this?

There’s little to no overt ideology here. Viewers interested in a break from Hollywood-style lectures will find few moments of political signaling or villainization of tradition. The comedy targets police ineptitude, not social structures or worldviews.

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