Get Carter is almost a time capsule of pre-woke cinema, focused on gritty realism and character-driven storytelling. There's no sign of identity politics dictating casting or narrative direction. Every character, flawed or otherwise, is there to serve the plot, not to check demographic boxes. This is as non-woke as it gets in terms of narrative priorities.

The film's portrayal of masculinity, violence, and gritty moral ambiguity is unapologetic and unfiltered. Traditional gender roles are present, and there's no effort to undermine or lecture on religion, family, or history. Instead, it takes a brutally honest look at the underworld without inserting modern ideological revisions.

Get Carter is almost allergic to modern ideological uniformity. It doesn’t even bother with grandstanding or pushing contemporary moral lessons. The worldview is bleak, complex, and offers no neat heroes or ideological soapboxing, just brutal, old-school noir.