Superman: Red Son (2020) | How Woke Is It?

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Superman: Red Son2020

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What We Think

While not the wokest film in the DC lineup, 'Superman: Red Son' injects a noticeable dose of modern ideological revisionism and subverts classic themes, especially in its treatment of Western culture and traditional Superman values.

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Compromised:Narrative Integrity

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The film centers on an alternate-history Superman raised in Soviet Russia, which shifts the character’s core identity. While this is consistent with the Elseworlds concept, some viewers may feel that certain ideological themes override traditional comic book storytelling, occasionally putting politics ahead of character-driven narrative.

Compromised:Cultural Foundations

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There’s a fair bit of cultural revisionism, as American ideals, traditional heroism, and masculinity are subverted in favor of a collectivist narrative. Classic values like liberty and personal responsibility get rewritten or sidelined, arguably to fit a broader critique of Western culture.

Compromised:Ideological Monoculture

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The movie leans heavily into Cold War-era ideological battles and doesn’t provide a fully balanced exploration of both sides; most Western characters who challenge Superman’s regime still seem flawed or extreme, and dissenting Soviet perspectives are mostly villainous caricatures.

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