Funny Games (1997) | How Woke Is It?

Our VerdictNot Woke

10%

Funny Games1997

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What We Think

Funny Games avoids the trademark wokeness of modern Hollywood. Its unsettling violence serves narrative tension, not identity politics, and it refrains from undermining traditional values. The film’s critique is universal rather than ideological. Non-woke viewers will find little to complain about here.

Score Breakdown

Compromised:Narrative Integrity

Not Woke

What is this?

Funny Games stays focused on its dark, psychological story, avoiding tokenistic casting or identity-driven character creation. The horror is rooted in raw tension, not in cramming modern ideology into the plot. There’s no evidence of forced diversity or character identity politics undermining the narrative.

Compromised:Cultural Foundations

Mildly Woke

What is this?

The film does depict a traditionally structured family under siege, but rather than undermining family or faith, it emphasizes the fragility of innocence and security. There’s little in the way of overt attacks on religion, masculinity, or cultural mores, just a brutal test of the family unit.

Compromised:Ideological Monoculture

Not Woke

What is this?

Funny Games doesn’t shoehorn in modern progressive talking points or villainize alternative worldviews. Instead, it opts for general, existential critiques of violence and media, not ideological lectures. The film is more focused on unsettling the audience than broadcasting a moral code.

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