The Godfather Part II (1974) | How Woke Is It?

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The Godfather Part II1974

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What We Think

The Godfather Part II is refreshingly non-woke by today’s standards. It’s a masterclass in character-driven storytelling, free from forced ideology or modern revisionism. If you want a break from Hollywood’s current trends, this is as classic and grounded as it gets.

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Compromised:Narrative Integrity

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The Godfather Part II is a classic example of storytelling that prioritizes character, legacy, and consequence over modern identity politics. Characters are multidimensional, and casting is consistent with the time, setting, and story. There’s no evidence of forced representation or identity-based character building.

Compromised:Cultural Foundations

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Themes of family, religion, tradition, and masculinity are central, not undermined. While the film is critical of crime and explores moral ambiguity, it treats cultural institutions like family and religion with gravity and complexity, not mockery or irrelevance.

Compromised:Ideological Monoculture

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The film explores multiple perspectives, showing complexity within both immigrant and American experiences. Traditional and dissenting viewpoints are treated with nuance, not reduced to caricatures or simplistic villainy. There’s a clear pluralism in the narrative.

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