Grotesque (2009) | How Woke Is It?

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Grotesque2009

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What We Think

Grotesque is about as far from 'woke' as it gets, its entire focus is shock horror, not progressive messaging. The only thing being represented here is the director's fascination with gore.

Score Breakdown

Compromised:Narrative Integrity

Not Woke

What is this?

This Japanese horror film is driven entirely by shock, brutality, and simple victimization, there’s little evidence of ideological character casting or forced diversity. The plot focuses on survival horror with minimal attention to identity politics, so narrative integrity isn't compromised by today's ideological fads.

Compromised:Cultural Foundations

Not Woke

What is this?

Grotesque does not appear to touch on religious, familial, or gender themes at all, its sole fixation is on violence and trauma. Morality and culture are essentially absent, not undermined. There's no attempt at subverting traditional values, because it doesn’t address them in the first place.

Compromised:Ideological Monoculture

Not Woke

What is this?

There is no discernible ideology presented in this film, woke or otherwise. It’s a straightforward (if extremely gruesome) horror experience, and no worldview is promoted, mocked, or demonized. In this case, what you see is what you get.

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