The Beach Bum (2019) | How Woke Is It?

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12%

The Beach Bum2019

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What We Think

Despite its modern release, "The Beach Bum" is shockingly non-woke. It’s more interested in debauchery and personal weirdness than scoring points for diversity or ideology. You’ll find more Rolling Stones than rolling agendas.

Score Breakdown

Compromised:Narrative Integrity

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What is this?

"The Beach Bum" is far more interested in stoner antics and chaos than hammering ideological points. Characters are defined by eccentric personality, not identity checkboxes. The casting and storytelling seem driven by flavor, not diversity quotas, so narrative integrity isn't sidelined for representation.

Compromised:Cultural Foundations

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Traditional family, religion, or morality barely feature, but not out of attack; they just aren’t part of this hedonistic, nihilistic landscape. Masculinity isn't pathologized or deconstructed, just portrayed in a laid-back, absurdist way. There's a bit of cultural irreverence here, but it's more about apathy than activism.

Compromised:Ideological Monoculture

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Alternative worldviews aren't villainized so much as ignored in favor of gonzo, anything-goes living. The film doesn’t push an ideological monoculture; if anything, it shrugs at ideology altogether. Nobody is lecturing anyone. There’s a refreshing lack of forced group-think.

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