Tetris (2023) | How Woke Is It?

Our VerdictNot Woke

10%

Tetris2023

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What We Think

Tetris is a rare contemporary film where the story matters more than virtue signaling. It avoids the usual woke pitfalls, keeping narrative and culture rooted in its 1980s setting. Hardly a whiff of modern ideological posturing here, just a good old-fashioned drama-thriller. Non-woke viewers can relax with this one.

Score Breakdown

Compromised:Narrative Integrity

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What is this?

"Tetris" keeps its focus on real-life events and personal ambition instead of shoehorning in forced representation or identity politics. Character arcs are driven by story and historical context, not any checkbox diversity. If you're looking for a film that's light on the woke agenda and heavy on plot, this one's refreshingly straightforward.

Compromised:Cultural Foundations

Not Woke

What is this?

There’s minimal undercutting of traditional values, family, ambition, perseverance, even a little patriotism. The film respects the 1980s cultural context, with no significant effort to rewrite history or subvert the era’s normalcy. Old-school sensibilities still stand here without being the butt of the joke.

Compromised:Ideological Monoculture

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What is this?

The movie doesn't seem interested in ideological lectures. While obviously Western-leaning, it portrays Soviets and Westerners with some nuance, without reducing either to cartoon villains. There’s no relentless mockery of traditional views and alternative perspectives do poke through now and then.

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