The Siege (1998) | How Woke Is It?

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The Siege1998

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What We Think

Despite a few themes that wouldn’t get made the same way today, 'The Siege' largely avoids modern-style wokeness. The focus is on story and real conflict, not ideology, making it a relic of less preachy Hollywood days.

Score Breakdown

Compromised:Narrative Integrity

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What is this?

The film’s characters are centered around competence and moral conflict rather than box-checking identities. While the movie does touch on themes of profiling and civil liberties, identity isn’t the driving force, and character arcs remain fairly traditional.

Compromised:Cultural Foundations

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The movie explores tension around national security and cultural identity but stops well short of outright bashing religion or national traditions. It does raise questions about civil liberties, but these are framed as thoughtful debate rather than an attack on cultural foundations.

Compromised:Ideological Monoculture

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While the film leans into post-9/11 anxieties, it actually allows for conflicting viewpoints. Debate between hardline security and protection of rights gets real airtime, so there’s more pluralism here than in most modern films.

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