My Dinner with Andre (1981) | How Woke Is It?

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My Dinner with Andre1981

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What We Think

A refreshing rarity these days: "My Dinner with Andre" is about ideas, not checklists. There’s little to no 'woke' intrusion, just two men hashing out what it means to live authentically. Safe for non-woke viewers.

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Compromised:Narrative Integrity

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What is this?

"My Dinner with Andre" is a dialogue-driven film focused on intellectual and philosophical exploration between two middle-aged men. The narrative is not compromised by identity politics, character development is grounded in personal experience and worldview, rather than demographic checkboxes.

Compromised:Cultural Foundations

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Traditional themes, like friendship, meaning, and individual search for truth, are thoughtfully explored. Masculinity here is nuanced rather than dismissed or pathologized, and there’s no modern subversion of religion, family, or culture. The film feels comfortably pre-woke.

Compromised:Ideological Monoculture

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The conversation between Andre and Wally is filled with disagreement, doubt, and honest debate. Alternative worldviews are directly engaged with, not mocked or shunned, allowing space for the audience to think for themselves.

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