Sea of Love (1989) | How Woke Is It?

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Sea of Love1989

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What We Think

Sea of Love is a refreshing throwback to when films prioritized authentic storytelling over woke messaging. Very low woke content, almost a relic by today’s standards.

Score Breakdown

Compromised:Narrative Integrity

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What is this?

Sea of Love puts story and character first, with Al Pacino carrying the film in a gritty, noir-ish detective thriller. Characters are governed by their personalities and flaws, not by box-checking any particular identity politics. There’s no sense of forced representation or distractions from the main narrative for diversity’s sake.

Compromised:Cultural Foundations

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What is this?

The film treats masculinity and traditional gender roles as a given, reflecting the late '80s sensibility. While it depicts some flawed romantic and family dynamics, it never descends into open mockery or revisionism against traditional values. Nothing feels re-written to fit modern woke expectations.

Compromised:Ideological Monoculture

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What is this?

Sea of Love offers a classic crime story with a mix of personalities and motivations. There’s no contemporary-style ideological monoculture and traditional perspectives aren’t villainized, caricatured, or systematically excluded. Everyone’s a bit of a mess, like real people, which is a nice change.

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