While the film is well-acted, it foregrounds feminist messaging over organic character development. Many characters are primarily defined by their resistance or compliance to modern social expectations, rather than having distinct personalities or interesting arcs. The story sometimes bends to serve the ideological point rather than letting it arise naturally from the plot.

Traditional gender roles, marriage, and 1950s values are portrayed as stifling or repressive. Mainstream religion and family expectations are presented as outdated obstacles to personal fulfillment, while the lead character's progressive views are upheld as the solution. This could be seen as undercutting traditional cultural foundations.

The film heavily favors one worldview, with dissenters portrayed as lacking wisdom or as antagonistic. Alternative perspectives, especially those defending traditional values, are rarely given serious consideration. Debate exists, but only to reinforce the preferred ideology. The lack of sincere opposing views makes the ideological slant clear.