The Shape of Water (2017) | How Woke Is It?

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75%

The Shape of Water2017

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What We Think

"The Shape of Water" turns its fairy-tale premise into a heavy-handed parable where traditional values are demonized and a checklist of marginalized identities becomes central. Narrative takes a backseat to messaging, earning the film a fairly high woke score.

Score Breakdown

Compromised:Narrative Integrity

Woke

What is this?

While "The Shape of Water" focuses on its romantic fantasy narrative, it integrates identity-driven elements (mute protagonist, marginalized neighbors) in a way that sometimes overshadows character depth. The film can seem more invested in surface-level representation than organic development.

Compromised:Cultural Foundations

Woke

What is this?

The film recasts 1960s America while casting traditional values, masculinity, and religion in a negative light. The heroic characters are all outsiders, while the villain embodies old-fashioned norms, painting tradition as the root of the problem.

Compromised:Ideological Monoculture

Hyper Woke

What is this?

Alternative worldviews are strictly presented as oppressive or villainous, with nearly every positive character on one side of the ideological divide. There's little nuance or genuine engagement with dissenting perspectives.

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