The Postcard Killings (2020) | How Woke Is It?

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The Postcard Killings2020

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What We Think

‘The Postcard Killings’ is about as non-woke as you can get from modern cinema: a standard thriller that lets plot and character, not identity politics, take the spotlight. Safe for viewers tired of ideological lectures.

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Compromised:Narrative Integrity

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What is this?

The story is a straightforward crime thriller focusing on a father's quest for justice. There’s little evidence of forced representation or characters whose identities supersede their narrative purpose. The film sticks to classic suspense and mystery tropes, letting plot and character drive the action.

Compromised:Cultural Foundations

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No noticeable attempts to undermine traditional values, gender roles, or faith. Masculinity, family, and morality are treated seriously as motivating forces, especially in the protagonist’s grief-driven arc. The film keeps its feet squarely in genre tradition and avoids revisionist tendencies.

Compromised:Ideological Monoculture

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Alternative viewpoints aren't caricatured or villainized. Instead, the film focuses on the morality of crime and justice, not on pushing any overt ideological message. There's no modern “groupthink” evident among characters; most are just trying to solve the mystery.

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