Syriana (2005) | How Woke Is It?

Our VerdictMildly Woke

33%

Syriana2005

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What We Think

Syriana isn't exactly a hotbed of ideological diversity, but it keeps the 'woke' levels surprisingly restrained for a political thriller. While it's got a definite slant, it's less about modern identity politics and more about old-fashioned cynicism, which lands it squarely below peak Hollywood wokeness.

Score Breakdown

Compromised:Narrative Integrity

Mildly Woke

What is this?

Syriana's narrative mainly prioritizes geopolitical complexity over contemporary identity politics. Characters are depicted with realistic, sometimes flawed, backgrounds, and casting choices generally suit the gritty international setting. The story isn't subverted for the sake of forced representation or identity over character motivation.

Compromised:Cultural Foundations

Mildly Woke

What is this?

While the movie does critique aspects of Western intervention and corporate influence in the Middle East, it doesn't overtly attack religion, family, or masculinity. The film's tone is more cynical and critical about power structures than about traditional cultural values themselves.

Compromised:Ideological Monoculture

Woke

What is this?

Syriana presents a fairly consistent skepticism towards Western power and oil interests, but it doesn't mock alternative views outright. There is limited sincere representation of more traditional, patriotic, or non-critical perspectives, but it stops short of making detractors pure villains or caricatures.

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