Thank You for Your Service (2017) | How Woke Is It?

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Thank You for Your Service2017

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What We Think

“Thank You for Your Service” is exceptionally non-woke. It delivers an honest and emotional look at veterans’ struggles without bending over backwards for ideological trends. Hollywood, please take notes, this is what authentic storytelling looks like.

Score Breakdown

Compromised:Narrative Integrity

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What is this?

The film centers on the real experiences of Iraq war veterans dealing with PTSD. It focuses on character, realism, and emotional depth rather than checking identity boxes. There is no evidence of forced representation or characters being flawless due to identity.

Compromised:Cultural Foundations

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What is this?

Traditional themes like family, responsibility, and brotherhood are genuinely portrayed. The struggles of masculinity, combat, and duty are handled respectfully, without undermining cultural values or rewriting history to fit modern trends.

Compromised:Ideological Monoculture

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What is this?

The film largely avoids ideological preaching, presenting soldiers' struggles without caricaturizing traditional views. It doesn't villainize alternative worldviews or force all characters into a single moral perspective, instead focusing on authentic, sometimes messy, human experiences.

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