Little Monsters (2019) | How Woke Is It?

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Little Monsters2019

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What We Think

"Little Monsters" flirts with woke tropes, elevating its diverse, female lead and poking fun at traditional masculinity, but ultimately doesn’t turn the zombie genre into a sermon. Passably non-woke, but not exactly courageous either.

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Compromised:Narrative Integrity

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What is this?

The film has diverse casting and a female lead, but these aspects mostly fit within the playful, comedic zombie genre. While the protagonist is notably flawed, there are occasional moments where identity feels foregrounded over character development, yet not to an extreme degree.

Compromised:Cultural Foundations

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Traditional masculinity is often used for comic relief or depicted as bumbling, while the female lead is portrayed as unusually calm and resourceful. While it doesn't bitterly attack family or religion, it favors unconventional family dynamics and non-traditional heroism.

Compromised:Ideological Monoculture

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Alternative viewpoints aren't particularly villainized, but the film does rely on some modern media tropes (e.g., mocking masculinity) without offering much ideological debate or pluralism. It doesn't push a strong agenda, but there’s little diversity of worldview presented.

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