Romancham (2023) | How Woke Is It?

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Romancham2023

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What We Think

Romancham is about as non-woke as you’ll find in modern cinema. It’s more interested in laughs and genuine friendship than checking ideological boxes, making it a rare breath of fresh air for those tired of preachy entertainment.

Score Breakdown

Compromised:Narrative Integrity

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Romancham puts story and character over identity politics, focusing on a group of friends and their quirky supernatural adventures. There is no sense that characters are defined or cast based on ideological quotas. It’s refreshingly character-driven, with no obvious wrenches thrown in for 'representation’s sake.'

Compromised:Cultural Foundations

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The film embraces the realities and camaraderie of young men living together, without taking pot-shots at traditional values or masculinity. Religion and family aren’t subverted or mocked, if anything, the plot lightly references these aspects in ways that feel authentic rather than performative or critical.

Compromised:Ideological Monoculture

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If anything, Romancham steers clear of preaching or ideology. All perspectives are simply human and comedically relatable. There’s no attempt to villainize tradition or force every character into the same moral-ideological straightjacket.

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