Haywire (2011) | How Woke Is It?

Our VerdictNot Woke

15%

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What We Think

"Haywire" stays refreshingly non-woke, focusing on fast-paced, hard-hitting action rather than pushing modern ideological points. Gina Carano’s character is believable and the film avoids overwrought representation or messaging.

Score Breakdown

Compromised:Narrative Integrity

Mildly Woke

What is this?

"Haywire" stars Gina Carano as a highly skilled female operative, but the film grounds her character’s competence in her background as a real mixed martial artist. The story focuses on action and betrayal rather than making identity the central message. There’s little sense that narrative was sacrificed for ideology here.

Compromised:Cultural Foundations

Not Woke

What is this?

The film doesn’t go out of its way to undermine traditional values or masculinity. If anything, it pays homage to classic action thrillers, and men are depicted as both allies and adversaries. There is no overt subversion of family, religion, or traditional gender roles.

Compromised:Ideological Monoculture

Not Woke

What is this?

Alternative perspectives aren’t ridiculed and there isn’t a heavy-handed ideological message. The antagonist motivations are personal, not political or driven by contemporary ideological themes. Debate between characters is personal and plot-driven, not moralizing or uniform.

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