Nocturnal Animals (2016) | How Woke Is It?

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Nocturnal Animals2016

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What We Think

Nocturnal Animals is refreshingly non-woke by modern standards. The film keeps its ideological cards close and isn’t interested in lecturing, just telling a dark, absorbing story full of grit and consequence. A rare throwback to when storytelling came first.

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Compromised:Narrative Integrity

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What is this?

Nocturnal Animals puts story, suspense, and character far ahead of any identity politics. Casting and character arcs focus on complexity and emotional tension, not ticking diversity checkboxes. There’s no sense of forced representation or hyper-competence given to diverse characters.

Compromised:Cultural Foundations

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The film's themes revolve around betrayal, regret, and revenge, not about undermining traditional values or lampooning masculinity. It doesn’t seem out to rewrite history or ridicule faith, family, or gender roles, even if it’s hardly giving them a wholesome spotlight.

Compromised:Ideological Monoculture

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There’s no overt political sermonizing or ridicule of alternate worldviews. Characters are messy and flawed, but not two-dimensional ideological mouthpieces. Nocturnal Animals avoids the usual parade of modern progressive shibboleths, focusing instead on more universal human failings.

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