The Little Things (2021) | How Woke Is It?

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The Little Things2021

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What We Think

‘The Little Things’ is refreshingly non-woke by Hollywood standards, preferring deep character study over modern ideological themes. Its focus is on the story and flawed humanity, not on celebrating identity checklists.

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Compromised:Narrative Integrity

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What is this?

The film keeps its focus tightly on its gritty crime drama roots. Casting choices reflect character fit and the story avoids the usual box-checking for diversity’s sake. Characters are flawed and driven by personal demons, rather than ideological identity. Overall, very little evidence of narrative compromise for the sake of modern messaging.

Compromised:Cultural Foundations

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Traditional themes of masculinity, morality, guilt, and justice are explored with respect. Religion and family are neither ridiculed nor depicted as outdated. If anything, the film leans into classic cop-drama tropes involving male leads and moral ambiguity without veering into overt deconstruction.

Compromised:Ideological Monoculture

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There’s no clear agenda or skew toward modern ideological uniformity. The narrative lives in the real world’s messiness, with complex characters and motives. Dissenting or traditional viewpoints are not caricatured or villainized; the movie avoids the lecture circuit and instead serves up a good old-fashioned psychological thriller.

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