The Neon Demon (2016) | How Woke Is It?

Our VerdictMildly Woke

42%

The Neon Demon2016

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What We Think

While it offers a biting critique of the beauty industry and female competition, 'The Neon Demon' is more art-house nightmare than woke sermon. There’s some subversion of traditional themes, but nothing that screams modern ideological monoculture.

Score Breakdown

Compromised:Narrative Integrity

Mildly Woke

What is this?

The film leans more on a surreal, artistic vision than overt ideological messaging. Casting choices appear driven by the desired aesthetics and unsettling tone rather than box-ticking diversity. Some may see its female-centric story as pushing an agenda, but mostly, it sticks to psychological horror tropes.

Compromised:Cultural Foundations

Woke

What is this?

'The Neon Demon' offers a pretty cynical view of beauty, femininity, and the modeling industry, but doesn’t clearly villainize traditional cultural norms. Masculinity and family are mostly absent or peripheral. It critiques modern obsessions, but doesn’t explicitly mock religion or tradition.

Compromised:Ideological Monoculture

Woke

What is this?

Alternative perspectives are scarcely present, but the film’s main focus is its artistic style and horror rather than enforcing ideological conformity. Its critique is more about vanity and commodification than clear woke messaging; dissenting voices simply aren’t central to the story.

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