The Snowman (2017) | How Woke Is It?

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The Snowman2017

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What We Think

The Snowman is a non-woke, standard crime thriller, messy in execution, sure, but hardly concerned with social engineering. If you’re allergic to heavy-handed messaging, this movie probably won’t trigger your woke-o-meter.

Score Breakdown

Compromised:Narrative Integrity

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What is this?

The Snowman largely stays focused on crime and mystery rather than pushing identity themes. Casting and scripting are traditional, prioritizing plot over social commentary. No forced representation or emphasis on character identity over story.

Compromised:Cultural Foundations

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What is this?

There’s little subversion of gender roles or overt cultural revisionism. Masculinity, religion, and family are treated neutrally or are background elements. The film mostly reflects the traditional noir/crime-thriller template without making broad ideological statements.

Compromised:Ideological Monoculture

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Alternative worldviews aren’t mocked or villainized. The focus stays on the thriller’s central mystery, with no real attempt to paint dissenting perspectives as villainous or outdated. There's no ideological uniformity pushed in the narrative.

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