The Phoenician Scheme (2025) | How Woke Is It?

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92%

The Phoenician Scheme2025

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What We Think

The Phoenician Scheme checks just about every woke box, from identity-over-story casting to subtle (and not so subtle) digs at tradition, all wrapped up with a near-total lack of ideological diversity. A prime example of 2020s Hollywood groupthink in action.

Score Breakdown

Compromised:Narrative Integrity

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What is this?

From what’s available, The Phoenician Scheme seems to place a heavy emphasis on identity-driven casting and themes, with character depth sometimes taking a back seat to ideology. Several leads appear to be chosen primarily for diversity points rather than narrative fit, leading to a few flat or unlikely character arcs.

Compromised:Cultural Foundations

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Traditional ideas around family, religion, and especially masculinity are portrayed as outdated or problematic. Several scenes subvert established roles, elevating modern perspectives while subtly poking at long-standing cultural norms. The film leans into cultural revisionism with its historical reinterpretations.

Compromised:Ideological Monoculture

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The film shows little room for genuine debate or pluralism. Dissenting views are treated dismissively, often channeled through overtly villainous or cartoonish side characters, leaving no real challenge to the prevailing progressive worldview.

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