Instinct (1999) | How Woke Is It?

Our VerdictMildly Woke

28%

Instinct1999

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What We Think

For its time, 'Instinct' is more interested in psychological and philosophical themes than checking any modern 'woke' boxes. While critical of social systems, it steers clear of the heavy-handed messaging or identity focus seen in today’s most ideologically driven films.

Score Breakdown

Compromised:Narrative Integrity

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What is this?

'Instinct' focuses more on psychological drama than on ticking diversity boxes. Casting choices appear motivated by narrative fit, and the film prioritizes plot around individual struggle rather than identity. It avoids much of the modern forced representation or character invincibility often flagged as 'woke.'

Compromised:Cultural Foundations

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The film questions the structure of modern society, authority, and human nature but doesn’t go out of its way to attack religion, family, or masculinity. While it’s anti-establishment in tone, it’s not aggressively engaged in cultural revisionism or subverting gender roles.

Compromised:Ideological Monoculture

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What is this?

'Instinct' critiques Western civilization and authority, but provides some debate and shows characters with different viewpoints, avoiding total ideological uniformity. While the film leans into a message of societal critique, alternative perspectives get some (if limited) representation.

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