Hold Your Breath (2024) | How Woke Is It?

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Hold Your Breath2024

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'Hold Your Breath' dives headfirst into the deep end of current identity-driven trends, often prioritizing ideology over story. Expect lots of lecture, less legacy.

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Compromised:Narrative Integrity

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In our reading, 'Hold Your Breath' heavily foregrounds identity over personality or merit, slotting in a checklist of diverse characters whose backgrounds are treated as key features. The storytelling sometimes pauses to emphasize messaging, which feels forced and detracts from organic character growth.

Compromised:Cultural Foundations

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The film appears to go out of its way to subvert traditional family, gender, and moral values. Traditional masculinity, in particular, gets the short end of the stick, often depicted as outdated or even problematic, while alternative lifestyles are held up as aspirational.

Compromised:Ideological Monoculture

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Alternative viewpoints, especially those suggesting more traditional beliefs, are absent or painted in a less-than-flattering light. Any character voicing skepticism is reduced to a punchline or villain, with little nuance or debate.

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