The Raid 2 (2014) | How Woke Is It?

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The Raid 22014

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What We Think

The Raid 2 is a beautifully un-woke film. Story and action matter most here, with no evidence of box-ticking or heavy-handed messaging. If you’re seeking pure, old-school martial arts cinema, this is about as non-woke as it gets.

Score Breakdown

Compromised:Narrative Integrity

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What is this?

The Raid 2 is singularly focused on visceral action and gritty storytelling. Characters are defined by their motivations, skills, and flaws, not their identities. There's no obvious emphasis on forced representation or ideological box-checking.

Compromised:Cultural Foundations

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Family, loyalty, and classic concepts of masculinity are at the story’s core. There’s no agenda-driven undermining of cultural or moral foundations, it honors traditional values found in crime dramas and martial arts films.

Compromised:Ideological Monoculture

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What is this?

Alternative perspectives are respected; villains and heroes come from various backgrounds and motivations. There’s no ideological lecturing, and the film is refreshingly absent of ‘woke’ uniformity or caricatured worldview.

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