The Desperate Hour (2021) | How Woke Is It?

Our VerdictMildly Woke

35%

The Desperate Hour2021

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What We Think

'The Desperate Hour' keeps its focus on suspense and maternal determination rather than checking woke boxes. While the protagonist is a strong woman, the film doesn’t really bend over backward to virtue signal or demonize tradition. Mildly non-woke overall.

Score Breakdown

Compromised:Narrative Integrity

Mildly Woke

What is this?

The film mostly focuses on the tension and emotional journey of a mother trying to reach her son during a school shooting. There’s little evidence of forced identity politics or “Mary Sue” overtones; rather, narrative is built around traditional themes of parental fear and agency.

Compromised:Cultural Foundations

Mildly Woke

What is this?

While the film puts a woman in the lead and centers on her emotional strength, it doesn’t overtly mock traditional roles or disparage masculinity, religion, or family. Instead, the crisis context elevates universal parental concern rather than subverting cultural norms.

Compromised:Ideological Monoculture

Woke

What is this?

The film generally avoids pushing an overt ideological monoculture. Its focus is on personal struggle amidst crisis, not using the plot to overtly villainize dissenting or traditional viewpoints. Debate on gun control might be present, but not in a heavy-handed way.

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