'Fight or Flight' strongly highlights characters' identities over their personalities or actions. Several leads feel selected for diversity rather than narrative fit, and some plot points lean heavily into identity-based messaging, occasionally sidelining organic character development. The story sometimes pauses to spotlight representation moments. While there’s competent filmmaking, ideology sometimes elbows aside genuine stakes.

Traditional institutions and family dynamics in the film are routinely depicted as outdated obstacles to self-discovery. Masculinity is critiqued, and there's an overarching sense that older moral frameworks are passé. These themes seem intentionally foregrounded, suggesting a revisionist tilt that supersedes culture with modern values.

Alternative viewpoints, particularly those echoing traditionally non-woke perspectives, are thin on the ground. The film's narrative presents dissent mostly through comedic or villainous foils, rarely allowing for well-rounded, sincere disagreement. Everyone worthwhile appears to share the same worldview, making the story feel like a one-way street.