Life of Crime (2013) | How Woke Is It?

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Life of Crime2013

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What We Think

Life of Crime avoids modern woke trends, sticking instead to character-driven crime comedy. It doesn't push ideological points or undermine traditional culture, making it refreshingly non-woke by today’s Hollywood standards.

Score Breakdown

Compromised:Narrative Integrity

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What is this?

The film prioritizes quirky, morally ambiguous characters and crime-comedy over any overt ideological messaging. There’s little evidence that identity factors are emphasized above story or merit; the casting and characterization follow genre conventions.

Compromised:Cultural Foundations

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Traditional values like family dysfunction and marital strife are presented as part of Elmore Leonard’s darkly comic view of the world, not necessarily as commentary on cultural foundations. There’s no agenda-driven critique of masculinity, religion, or tradition.

Compromised:Ideological Monoculture

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The film offers a range of flawed and relatable characters, without villainizing any group based on traditional or alternative views. The tone is largely non-political and focuses on human foibles rather than ideology.

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