Ridicule (1996) | How Woke Is It?

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Ridicule1996

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What We Think

Ridicule avoids modern “woke” trends almost entirely, focusing instead on period-accurate social critique and character-driven satire. It’s refreshingly non-woke, with barely a hint of 21st-century ideology peeking through the powdered wigs.

Score Breakdown

Compromised:Narrative Integrity

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What is this?

Ridicule is largely devoted to a sharp critique of the French aristocracy through wit and personal character, not identity politics. There is minimal evidence that casting or character focus is based on modern ideological quotas. Historical class, not identity, drives the story.

Compromised:Cultural Foundations

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While the film satirizes the decadence of the aristocracy, it doesn’t undermine foundational cultural values like family or faith so much as point out specific corruption. Traditional gender roles and institutions are presented as historically accurate to the period depicted.

Compromised:Ideological Monoculture

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Alternative perspectives are present through the protagonist’s outsider status and moral critiques. The film’s aim is more to challenge hypocrisy and decadence, rather than create an ideological monoculture aligned with modern-day narratives.

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