Help (2021) | How Woke Is It?

Our VerdictMildly Woke

30%

Help2021

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What We Think

‘Help’ delivers a gritty, grounded look at pandemic chaos rather than an ideological lecture. While some themes lean progressive, the film largely avoids the typical pitfalls of ‘woke’ storytelling, focusing on storytelling and character over virtue signaling.

Score Breakdown

Compromised:Narrative Integrity

Mildly Woke

What is this?

The film’s primary focus is on the struggles of care home staff during the COVID-19 pandemic, centering on characters’ professionalism, compassion, and the emotional toll. Identity factors take a back seat, with the narrative coming across as driven by realism and situation rather than ideology.

Compromised:Cultural Foundations

Mildly Woke

What is this?

‘Help’ portrays family bonds, sacrifice, and community, avoiding overt attacks on faith, family, or traditional values. While it’s a critique of systemic failures, it doesn’t subvert gender roles or rewrite cultural norms. Any social commentary is grounded in genuine concern for human dignity.

Compromised:Ideological Monoculture

Woke

What is this?

The film primarily advocates for systemic reform and criticizes government response, with little perspective from those defending the status quo. While not aggressively promoting an ideological monoculture, alternative viewpoints are largely underrepresented or unexamined.

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