Operation Red Sea (2018) | How Woke Is It?

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Operation Red Sea2018

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What We Think

Operation Red Sea is essentially the antithesis of woke Hollywood fare. Storytelling and traditional values take center stage, while identity politics and revisionist themes are notably absent. This is as non-woke as modern blockbuster cinema gets.

Score Breakdown

Compromised:Narrative Integrity

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What is this?

Operation Red Sea puts narrative and action at the forefront, with character skills and military prowess driving the story. Any nods to diversity or inclusion are secondary and not forced, as the focus remains on the mission and national pride rather than on identity.

Compromised:Cultural Foundations

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The film strongly reinforces themes like patriotism, duty, and traditional heroism. There is no effort to ridicule or undermine family, religion, or masculinity, quite the opposite, they're upheld and celebrated. Subversion of cultural values is simply not in the film's vocabulary.

Compromised:Ideological Monoculture

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Alternative viewpoints are not a focus, but there’s no asymmetrical mocking of traditional views. If anything, the film is ideologically uniform in its patriotism and pro-establishment themes, not in modern 'woke' sensibilities. No villains are exaggerated representations of dissenting modern ideologies.

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