Lakeview Terrace (2008) | How Woke Is It?

Our VerdictNot Woke

20%

Lakeview Terrace2008

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What We Think

Lakeview Terrace is more interested in suspense than ideology. While it doesn’t shy away from racial themes, it does so to serve the story rather than preach. Compared to truly woke Hollywood fare, it’s refreshingly non-woke.

Score Breakdown

Compromised:Narrative Integrity

Not Woke

What is this?

Lakeview Terrace mostly sets aside modern identity politics in favor of delivering a tense psychological thriller. The characters are nuanced, and their backgrounds mainly serve the story rather than dominate it. While race is central to the plot, it feels organic instead of forced or superficial.

Compromised:Cultural Foundations

Mildly Woke

What is this?

The film engages with complex subjects like interracial marriage and prejudice but does not directly attack traditional family, masculinity, or religion. It presents a flawed antagonist rather than mocking entire cultural values, which keeps score low on the woke-o-meter here.

Compromised:Ideological Monoculture

Mildly Woke

What is this?

While there's some bias in the way it frames conservative perspectives, the film offers a multifaceted portrayal of its characters’ worldviews. There’s some villainous framing, but not outright cartoonish. Alternative perspectives aren't fully villainized or erased.

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