The Fisher King (1991) | How Woke Is It?

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The Fisher King1991

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What We Think

The Fisher King is gloriously non-woke, a deeply human, character-focused film with no checklist diversity or agenda. Nuance and genuine engagement with tradition abound. Wouldn’t it be nice if more movies remembered what storytelling is really about?

Score Breakdown

Compromised:Narrative Integrity

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The Fisher King focuses on nuanced, flawed protagonists and complex character arcs, prioritizing personality, redemption, and real human struggle over identity checklists. There’s no sense narrative is subverted for modern ideological purposes, this is a character-driven story through and through.

Compromised:Cultural Foundations

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The film respectfully engages with trauma, religion, and the search for meaning. Masculinity, vulnerability, and human frailty are central without any obvious desire to undermine traditional roles or values. Family and compassion are meaningful throughout, not mocked or dismissed.

Compromised:Ideological Monoculture

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There’s a blend of worldviews on display: cynicism, faith, hope, and despair coexist. Traditional and alternative perspectives both get nuance. There’s no sign of enforced ideological uniformity or broad villainization of dissenting views. It’s pretty refreshing, honestly.

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