Jacob's Ladder (1990) | How Woke Is It?

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Jacob's Ladder1990

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What We Think

Jacob’s Ladder remains refreshingly non-woke by current standards, rooted in timeless human struggles, rather than modern identity politics. It treats its characters and themes with nuance, keeping ideological sermonizing at bay. A rare find these days!

Score Breakdown

Compromised:Narrative Integrity

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What is this?

Jacob's Ladder is heavily focused on psychological horror and maintains strong narrative integrity. Characters are defined by their traumas, flaws, and experiences rather than identity factors like race or gender. The story emphasizes personal struggle over messaging, so there’s little evidence of forced representation or characters being elevated for “diversity” points.

Compromised:Cultural Foundations

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While the film is bleak, it doesn't overtly undermine traditional cultural foundations. Family, spirituality, and morality are approached through Jacob’s personal journey and crisis, but not with modern ideological reinterpretations. There’s no deliberate mockery or revision of historical or cultural themes for a modern agenda.

Compromised:Ideological Monoculture

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The film’s themes of trauma and reality are universal and not filtered through a dominant modern ideological lens. There’s room for different interpretations, and no clear villainization of traditional values or dissenting perspectives. The worldview is complex, not preachy.

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