Tears of the Sun (2003) | How Woke Is It?

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Tears of the Sun2003

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What We Think

Tears of the Sun is about as far from woke as a modern Hollywood war film gets. Its moral focus is traditional, its characters act out of duty, there’s barely a whiff of contemporary ideological signaling to distract from the bullets flying.

Score Breakdown

Compromised:Narrative Integrity

Not Woke

What is this?

Tears of the Sun focuses on character-driven military action, with identity traits serving the story rather than overshadowing it. The narrative stays primarily on course, prioritizing skill and personal sacrifice over box-checking for representation. There’s little evidence of any forced identity agenda at play here.

Compromised:Cultural Foundations

Not Woke

What is this?

Traditional values like brotherhood, sacrifice, and duty are front and center. Masculinity, family, and faith are depicted respectfully, if sometimes idealized. There’s no apparent undermining of military, family, or religious values, if anything, they’re the film’s moral backbone.

Compromised:Ideological Monoculture

Mildly Woke

What is this?

While the film isn’t a masterclass in pluralism, it doesn’t go out of its way to mock or villainize traditional perspectives. The ‘good guys’ represent classic heroism without caricaturing dissenting viewpoints. Ideological diversity is low, but the film mostly avoids the pitfalls of modern monoculture.

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