The Crossing Guard (1995) | How Woke Is It?

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The Crossing Guard1995

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What We Think

An early '90s character drama like The Crossing Guard is about as non-woke as you can get these days, focused on gritty human themes and largely untouched by modern ideological trends.

Score Breakdown

Compromised:Narrative Integrity

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The Crossing Guard maintains its focus on character-driven storytelling and emotional realism. None of the main characters appear shoehorned in for diversity points, and the narrative avoids sacrificing depth for ideology.

Compromised:Cultural Foundations

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The film’s gritty realism deals with grief, revenge, and the flaws of masculinity without trying to subvert or mock traditional values. In fact, it leans heavily on timeless themes like family loss and personal redemption, instead of ideological messaging.

Compromised:Ideological Monoculture

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There is no prominent ideological monoculture here; characters struggle, make mistakes, and hold a mix of views. Traditional perspectives aren’t villainized, nor is there any obvious agenda overwriting the story’s grim complexities.

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