Joe Bell (2020) | How Woke Is It?

Our VerdictHyper Woke

90%

Joe Bell2020

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What We Think

'Joe Bell' leans hard into contemporary identity and acceptance narratives, with traditional values often depicted unsympathetically. The film checks nearly every box for a high woke score, with little room for genuine pluralism or nuanced exploration of alternative perspectives.

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Compromised:Narrative Integrity

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What is this?

'Joe Bell' heavily centers its narrative on identity themes, particularly the challenges of a gay teenager in a small town. The storytelling prioritizes these elements, sometimes at the expense of nuanced personality development or traditional dramatic arcs. Diversity and acceptance are foregrounded, which can feel a bit one-note and didactic.

Compromised:Cultural Foundations

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The film takes a generally critical view of traditional masculinity and rural/family values, framing these as sources of conflict or harm. Religion and small-town attitudes are depicted as obstacles rather than as nuanced belief systems. This could be seen as undermining cultural foundations in favor of a modern ideology.

Compromised:Ideological Monoculture

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Alternative perspectives on gender or sexuality are largely presented as outdated, ignorant, or outright bigoted, with little room for genuine debate. Traditional views are not sincerely explored, and dissenting characters function chiefly as antagonistic forces. There's minimal ideological diversity.

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