The Sun Is Also a Star (2019) | How Woke Is It?

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80%

The Sun Is Also a Star2019

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What We Think

'The Sun Is Also a Star' ticks many woke checkboxes, elevating identity politics above universal storytelling and sticking closely to modern progressive themes. If you’re looking for timeless romance with varied viewpoints, this one’s probably not it.

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Compromised:Narrative Integrity

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In our view, the film puts significant emphasis on the protagonists’ diverse backgrounds and immigration status, sometimes sidelining deeper character development or nuanced storytelling. Identity often takes the front seat over more timeless themes or organic romance, which can make narrative choices feel engineered rather than earned.

Compromised:Cultural Foundations

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The story centers around challenging traditional ideas about destiny, family expectations, and American cultural norms. It delivers an overt message about embracing difference and questioning conventional paths, which could be seen as undermining cultural constants in favor of messaging.

Compromised:Ideological Monoculture

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Nearly all the perspectives highlighted lean towards a progressive viewpoint, focusing on issues of race, immigration, and identity politics. Traditional worldviews are either secondary or presented as obstacles rather than held up as valuable alternatives, meaning little pluralism is on display.

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