Keith (2008) | How Woke Is It?

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Keith2008

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If only more Hollywood films today kept it this simple! Keith delivers an emotional teen drama without the wokeness overload, just messy romance, tragedy, and real character development. Nearly nostalgia-worthy for its lack of lecturing.

Score Breakdown

Compromised:Narrative Integrity

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What is this?

Keith sticks to a classic coming-of-age romance without leaning into modern identity politics. Character arcs are driven by personal growth, not by shoehorning diversity or messaging over narrative.

Compromised:Cultural Foundations

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What is this?

The film explores family, friendship, and coping with mortality, treating traditional values and relationships with respect. There’s no apparent subversion of faith, masculinity, or historical context, it’s all pretty earnest teen angst.

Compromised:Ideological Monoculture

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What is this?

Keith does not mock traditional or alternative worldviews; it mostly leaves ideology at the door. While the protagonist does push back against parent expectations, it’s classic coming-of-age stuff, not agenda-driven.

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