The House That Jack Built (2018) | How Woke Is It?

Our VerdictNot Woke

17%

The House That Jack Built2018

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What We Think

Despite its controversial content, 'The House That Jack Built' can barely be accused of being woke. Its emphasis is on provocation and dark character study, not on checking ideological boxes. Definitely not a poster child for Hollywood wokeness.

Score Breakdown

Compromised:Narrative Integrity

Not Woke

What is this?

The film is built around an unflinching character study, with little to no emphasis on contemporary hot-button identity politics. While provocative, it avoids shoehorning in forced representation or modern ideological messaging over story.

Compromised:Cultural Foundations

Mildly Woke

What is this?

It’s a subversive, nihilistic film that challenges traditional morality and religious notions (with overt metaphysical themes), but mostly as an artistic provocation rather than a preachy takedown of tradition or masculinity.

Compromised:Ideological Monoculture

Not Woke

What is this?

The film presents disturbing worldviews through its protagonist but hardly falls in line with any sanitized modern ideology. In fact, its willingness to challenge taboos flies in the face of most current fashionable dogmas.

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