Rage (2014) | How Woke Is It?

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What We Think

"Rage" is a throwback revenge thriller unconcerned with ticking identity boxes or pushing an agenda. It stays firmly in non-woke territory, focusing on grit and action over messaging.

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Compromised:Narrative Integrity

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What is this?

"Rage" is a straightforward revenge thriller with a classic premise. Characters are defined by their personal motivations, not by identity markers, and there’s little sign that any ideology intrudes on the plot or character development. Casting and arcs follow genre conventions without obvious forced representation.

Compromised:Cultural Foundations

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The film leans hard on traditional themes like masculinity, family loyalty, and the consequences of past actions. There’s no effort to undermine or lecture about these foundations. In fact, the story relies on them for emotional weight, and portrays them without much irony or revisionism.

Compromised:Ideological Monoculture

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What is this?

There’s no detectable attempt to lampoon or caricature alternative worldviews. The villains are criminals, not thinly-veiled stand-ins for conventional beliefs, and no modern ideological groupthink is on display. Old-school moral ambiguity, not soapbox preaching, rules the day.

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