The Dinner (2017) | How Woke Is It?

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The Dinner2017

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"The Dinner" is a fairly non-woke psychological thriller. It tackles tough questions without sacrificing narrative for ideology, and it allows multiple worldviews to clash honestly. Not much woke signaling to be found here.

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Compromised:Narrative Integrity

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What is this?

"The Dinner" is primarily a dark family drama focused on moral ambiguity and secrets. Character traits and story arcs are dictated by interpersonal relationships and psychological tension, not by modern identity politics. There's minimal evidence of forced representation or ideology overtaking the plot.

Compromised:Cultural Foundations

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There’s some critique of family and moral responsibility, but the film does not actively undermine religion, masculinity, or traditional values in a way that screams 'woke revisionism.' It’s more about exploring individual flaws than dismantling cultural structures.

Compromised:Ideological Monoculture

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What is this?

Characters come into conflict with vastly different worldviews, and both moral grayness and debate are front-and-center. Traditional and modern perspectives are recognized and not simply vilified or caricatured. No echo chamber here.

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