Paterno (2018) | How Woke Is It?

Our VerdictMildly Woke

42%

Paterno2018

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What We Think

‘Paterno’ manages to avoid the heavy-handed, agenda-driven ‘woke’ formula seen in a lot of current Hollywood. It’s more of a dramatized docudrama, sticking to its source material and not indulging in much ideology-waving. Not squeaky-clean, but pretty mild in the woke department.

Score Breakdown

Compromised:Narrative Integrity

Mildly Woke

What is this?

The film keeps its focus primarily on Paterno’s perspective and the fallout from the scandal rather than shoehorning in identity politics, forced diversity, or agenda-driven characters. Characters are drawn from real events and individuals, so the usual woke pitfalls are largely avoided here.

Compromised:Cultural Foundations

Woke

What is this?

‘Paterno’ deals with institutional failure and touches on issues surrounding masculinity and authority but doesn’t aggressively undermine family, religion, or tradition. There’s some critique of traditional institutions, but it stays mostly grounded in the facts of the case.

Compromised:Ideological Monoculture

Woke

What is this?

While the film clearly has a moral perspective, it does attempt to show the complexity and controversy of the situation. It’s not a simplistic, one-dimensional take, but it does lean towards mainstream media assumptions without offering significant dissenting views.

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