The Comedian (2016) | How Woke Is It?

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The Comedian2016

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What We Think

The Comedian dodges most woke pitfalls, aiming for gritty realism and flawed humanity instead of ideological preaching. Anyone tired of Hollywood sermons will find this film refreshingly non-woke.

Score Breakdown

Compromised:Narrative Integrity

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What is this?

The Comedian keeps the focus on character development and aging in the entertainment industry, rather than cramming in identity-centric storylines. There's little evidence of forced representation or characters defined primarily by their race, gender, or sexuality. The themes revolve around personal struggle, redemption, and the grittiness of show business, classic, non-woke territory.

Compromised:Cultural Foundations

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The film treats traditional cultural elements, like family bonds, flawed masculinity, and redemption arcs, with some nuance and toughness. While it's not exactly a celebration of traditional values, it certainly doesn't take aim at them either. Masculinity is portrayed honestly, and the protagonist's vices aren't glamorized or demonized for ideological reasons.

Compromised:Ideological Monoculture

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The story allows for a range of messy, imperfect perspectives. There’s no heavy-handed mocking of traditional values or cartoonish villainization of dissenters. In fact, characters are generally allowed their flaws and foibles without any clear ideological agenda driving the depiction.

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