Investigation of a Citizen Above Suspicion (1970) | How Woke Is It?

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Investigation of a Citizen Above Suspicion1970

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What We Think

This 1970 classic satirizes power without resorting to today's 'woke' tropes. Its critique of authority is driven by narrative and character, not identity politics or modern ideological boxes. Low on woke, high on substance.

Score Breakdown

Compromised:Narrative Integrity

Not Woke

What is this?

Investigation of a Citizen Above Suspicion is a sharp political satire, but its focus remains on psychological complexity and institutional critique rather than heavy-handed identity politics. Characterization relies on moral ambiguity and class dynamics rather than modern diversity checklists.

Compromised:Cultural Foundations

Not Woke

What is this?

While the film critiques authority and the abuse of power, it does not go out of its way to undermine family, religion, or traditional gender roles. Its targets are more broadly the structures of power, not cultural foundations per se.

Compromised:Ideological Monoculture

Mildly Woke

What is this?

The film clearly takes aim at authoritarianism, but does so from a point of principle without imposing a rigidly modern ideological framework. Traditional alternatives aren't deeply explored but also aren't simplistically villainized.

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