Knockaround Guys (2001) | How Woke Is It?

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Knockaround Guys2001

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What We Think

"Knockaround Guys" is as non-woke as early 2000s crime dramas come, with conventional storytelling and little to no modern ideological posturing. This one’s safe for anyone allergic to culture war cinema.

Score Breakdown

Compromised:Narrative Integrity

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What is this?

"Knockaround Guys" centers on a group of mobsters' sons trying to prove themselves. The story focuses on character flaws, loyalty, and criminal ambition, rather than ticking diversity or identity checkboxes. All casting choices seem organic to the genre and era, with traditional narrative priorities outweighing any ideological grandstanding.

Compromised:Cultural Foundations

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The film deals heavily with themes of family, masculinity, and loyalty, albeit through the lens of organized crime. There's little evidence of efforts to undermine or satirize traditional values; instead, it leans into them, for better or worse, in classic gangster movie style.

Compromised:Ideological Monoculture

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There’s next to no preaching or mocking of alternative viewpoints, no overt ideological monologue or cartoonish bigotry. The world is gritty and amoral by necessity, not because the script wants to dunk on 'old-fashioned' viewpoints. Characters reflect a genuine range of internal motives and flaws.

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