The Marine (2006) | How Woke Is It?

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The Marine2006

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What We Think

The Marine is an unapologetically non-woke throwback, a classic action romp with zero interest in contemporary ideological trends. Don’t expect any forced messaging; just explosions, testosterone, and a hero out to save the day.

Score Breakdown

Compromised:Narrative Integrity

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What is this?

The Marine sticks to a straightforward action formula, focusing on heroic competence rather than making identity the point of the story. Characters are cast and developed according to traditional action movie standards, not to tick off a representation checklist.

Compromised:Cultural Foundations

Not Woke

What is this?

This film is about as red-blooded and traditional as it gets: the lead is a tough, masculine military man fighting to save his wife. There’s no subversion of gender, family, or patriotism to be found here, quite the opposite, actually.

Compromised:Ideological Monoculture

Not Woke

What is this?

Alternative perspectives aren’t the focus, this is a classic good guy vs. bad guy setup. However, there’s no heavy-handed ridicule of dissenting views; it simply doesn’t engage in modern ideological debates at all.

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