Marighella puts ideology front and center, choosing to emphasize the revolutionary's political identity and message over nuanced characterization or balanced storytelling. In our view, historical complexity takes a back seat to a heroic narrative that leans heavily on contemporary activist sentiment, giving little attention to character flaws or opposing perspectives.

The film strongly critiques traditional institutions, government, religion, and family, by framing them as mechanisms of oppression against Marighella’s ideology. Traditional masculinity and cultural symbols are recast through a modern lens, often positioning revolutionary struggle as morally superior to cultural norms.

Alternative viewpoints are largely absent or villainized; the film portrays dissent from Marighella’s ideology as equivalent to villainy or complicity with oppression. There's little sincere engagement with opposing philosophies, making this a textbook example of ideological monoculture permeating the narrative.