New in Town (2009) | How Woke Is It?

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New in Town2009

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What We Think

For those concerned about Hollywood’s drift into wokeness, "New in Town" is a pretty safe bet. It’s just an old-fashioned fish-out-of-water rom-com where story and character come first, and political correctness barely makes an appearance.

Score Breakdown

Compromised:Narrative Integrity

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What is this?

"New in Town" sticks to a fairly traditional, formulaic rom-com structure. The focus stays on character arcs and situational humor, not identity politics. Characters are cast plausibly and diversity for diversity’s sake isn’t a noticeable theme.

Compromised:Cultural Foundations

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This film doesn’t go out of its way to mock traditional values, family, or faith. Instead, it actually finds humor in city-country culture clashes, but never at the expense of portraying small-town values as backward or dangerous.

Compromised:Ideological Monoculture

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There’s little in the way of overt messaging. Both small-town and city perspectives are treated with some respect. No heavy-handed villainization or ideological uniformity that dominates the movie.

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