The New Guy (2002) | How Woke Is It?

Our VerdictNot Woke

10%

The New Guy2002

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What We Think

'The New Guy' is about as non-woke as they come. It's a quirky, straightforward teen comedy with no heavy-handed messaging, ideological rewriting, or obsession with identity boxes. If anything, it’s a throwback to a far less politically correct era.

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Compromised:Narrative Integrity

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What is this?

The film centers around a typical underdog male protagonist aiming to reinvent himself in high school. Its diversity and character arcs are conventional for the era, with no noticeable emphasis on identity over story or skill. Representation feels incidental rather than forced.

Compromised:Cultural Foundations

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What is this?

'The New Guy' pokes light fun at school archetypes but doesn't actively undermine family, masculinity, or traditional values. Gender roles are played mostly for comedy and aren't subverted in a 'woke' sense. The approach is more about teenage awkwardness than ideology.

Compromised:Ideological Monoculture

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What is this?

Alternative worldviews or traditional characters aren't villainized; typical high school tropes abound, with a broad mix of personalities. No real ideological agenda is pushed, and debates, if any, are shallow and youth-focused. Sincere pluralism isn't its focus, but nor is an agenda.

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