Obsessed (2009) | How Woke Is It?

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Obsessed2009

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What We Think

Obsessed is practically a unicorn in the modern Hollywood landscape, focused on plot over politics, with no forced messaging or virtue signaling. If you’re weary of the typical ‘woke’ formula, this is as non-woke as it gets post-2000.

Score Breakdown

Compromised:Narrative Integrity

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What is this?

The film sticks to a classic thriller formula. Characters are built around plot needs with no major evidence of identity-driven casting or box-ticking. Personality, not identity, drives the story. A refreshingly straightforward approach by today’s standards.

Compromised:Cultural Foundations

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Traditional themes like marriage, fidelity, and family are central, and masculinity isn’t derided or deconstructed. The film actually leans into classic melodrama rather than pushing any culture-upending message.

Compromised:Ideological Monoculture

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Dissent and complexity are present: characters show flaws, make mistakes, and there’s no cartoonish villain simply based on an ideological divide. There’s no obvious lecture or moralizing on modern issues.

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