Soul (2020) | How Woke Is It?

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What We Think

Soul is more interested in existential questions than heavy-handed ideology. It lightly brushes up against woke trends but avoids the worst pitfalls, delivering a story that's inclusive but not excessively agenda-driven.

Score Breakdown

Compromised:Narrative Integrity

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What is this?

While 'Soul' features a Black protagonist and some nods to representation, the overall story largely prioritizes character depth and narrative over identity-first storytelling. There are minor moments where identity themes are highlighted, but they don't eclipse the main journey or personal growth arc. Forced representation and overpowered characters are present, but not prominently so.

Compromised:Cultural Foundations

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The film lightly sidesteps traditional religious interpretations of the afterlife and presents a more secular, philosophical view. Family, ambition, and meaning are addressed, though the treatment lacks an anchor in strongly traditional or spiritual values. Masculinity isn’t directly undermined, but the film doesn’t reinforce traditional social norms either.

Compromised:Ideological Monoculture

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Alternative worldviews are mostly absent in the film. The story doesn't openly mock tradition, but it does present a modern, feel-good philosophy as the main answer. There’s a gentle, unchallenged moral message about self-discovery, but no room is given for questioning this premise.

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