Silver Skates (2020) | How Woke Is It?

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Silver Skates2020

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What We Think

Silver Skates is a refreshing throwback, narratively strong, grounded in tradition, and free from the more heavy-handed elements of woke filmmaking. Definitely a non-woke film by modern standards.

Score Breakdown

Compromised:Narrative Integrity

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What is this?

Silver Skates sticks closely to classic storytelling, with characters defined primarily by their desires, skills, and circumstance rather than by modern identity boxes. There’s no noticeable forced representation or narrative distortion focused on ideology; plot and character development feel organic.

Compromised:Cultural Foundations

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What is this?

The film respects its historical Russian setting, embracing traditional values around family, romance, and class. There’s no undercutting of masculinity or religious culture; instead, it leans into those timeless foundations without trying to update them for present-day sensibilities.

Compromised:Ideological Monoculture

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What is this?

While it critiques class inequality, Silver Skates does not push heavy-handed modern ideological assumptions. Alternative perspectives are present and complex, nobody is a one-dimensional villain on the grounds of tradition or dissent. There’s room for nuance in the social and personal conflicts.

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