The Glimmer Man (1996) | How Woke Is It?

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The Glimmer Man1996

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What We Think

A thoroughly unwoke relic, 'The Glimmer Man' sticks to 90s action formula with zero concern for modern ideological trends. The only thing woke about this film is if you fell asleep watching it.

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Compromised:Narrative Integrity

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What is this?

'The Glimmer Man' is an action flick straight out of the 90s playbook. Casting and character arcs are based on traditional action tropes, not on modern identity politics. There’s no evidence of shoehorned-in representation or ideological detours, it's just Seagal doing what Seagal does best: over-the-top crime-fighting.

Compromised:Cultural Foundations

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This film operates within a very standard action-movie framework, embracing traditional masculinity, faith, and family tropes. Religion gets a brief, sincere touch, and themes of justice, loyalty, and stoic toughness are played completely straight.

Compromised:Ideological Monoculture

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There’s simply no trace of the contemporary moral consensus or villainization of traditional views. If anything, 'The Glimmer Man' is a fossil from a time before ideological monoculture swept the industry.

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