The Business (2005) | How Woke Is It?

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The Business2005

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What We Think

'The Business' avoids the typical trappings of modern woke cinema, offering a gritty, old-school crime story without the hallmarks of forced representation, virtue signaling, or ideological groupthink. Non-woke viewers have little to worry about here.

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Compromised:Narrative Integrity

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What is this?

The film maintains a clear focus on storytelling and character-driven drama, with little sign of forced representation or identity-based priorities. Characters are flawed and gritty, fitting the criminal underworld narrative. No evidence of woke narrative compromises here.

Compromised:Cultural Foundations

Not Woke

What is this?

Traditional themes such as masculinity, ambition, and family dynamics are central, though they're explored through the lens of the 1980s crime world. There’s no hostility towards religion or classic moral values, rather, it revels in old-school materialism and bravado.

Compromised:Ideological Monoculture

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What is this?

The film doesn't engage in ideological preaching or villainization of dissent. Characters debate, betray, and hustle, no groupthink or clear modern moral messaging. Everyone’s flawed in their own ways, which makes it refreshingly non-woke.

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