The American (2023) | How Woke Is It?

Our VerdictMildly Woke

37%

The American2023

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What We Think

Compared to the current wave of ultra-woke cinema, 'The American' is refreshingly restrained. It mostly sidesteps the standard identity-driven tropes and instead delivers a story with more universal appeal. If you’re tired of lectures in your entertainment, this one should go down pretty smooth.

Score Breakdown

Compromised:Narrative Integrity

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What is this?

From what’s available, 'The American' focuses mainly on character-driven storytelling rather than explicit ideological messaging. There's not much evidence of core character traits being replaced by identity markers, though some casting choices do hint at mild nods to DEI trends. Nothing feels overwhelmingly forced for modern box-checking.

Compromised:Cultural Foundations

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What is this?

The film appears to treat themes like family, morality, and masculinity with a relatively neutral lens. There’s little sign of aggressive subversion or overt revisionism of classical values. Traditional roles aren’t the main target or derided here, evoking more old-school intrigue than social engineering.

Compromised:Ideological Monoculture

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What is this?

Alternative perspectives receive a modest platform, with no heavy-handed villainizing or ideological monologue. Characters seem nuanced, and there’s a reasonable amount of gray area in motivations, which avoids the suffocating one-note moral outlook so common in recent Hollywood output.

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