The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo (2009) | How Woke Is It?

Our VerdictMildly Woke

35%

The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo2009

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What We Think

The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo delivers a bleak but nuanced experience. It’s more concerned with telling a dark thriller than pushing a woke agenda, even if it doesn’t exactly wave the banner for traditional values. Not exactly a haven for non-woke viewers, but it avoids the worst modern excesses.

Score Breakdown

Compromised:Narrative Integrity

Mildly Woke

What is this?

While identity plays a role, the film mostly grounds itself in gritty storytelling and well-developed, flawed characters. Lisbeth’s quirks and backstory drive the plot, but the narrative rarely feels hijacked by ideology. The character complexity holds up without caving to tokenism or unchecked competence.

Compromised:Cultural Foundations

Woke

What is this?

The film features dark critiques of institutions like family and authority, with disturbing depictions of abuse and moral decay. While it doesn’t overtly mock traditional values, it offers a pretty grim take on them, definitely not a celebration of familial or societal stability, but not a total subversion either.

Compromised:Ideological Monoculture

Mildly Woke

What is this?

There’s a focus on corruption within powerful structures, and traditional values are certainly under the microscope. However, the film stops short of painting every alternative perspective as villainous; you’ll find a few shades of gray, even if the critique is sharp.

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