The Trial of the Chicago 7 (2020) | How Woke Is It?

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The Trial of the Chicago 72020

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What We Think

A prime example of Hollywood's modern retelling, 'The Trial of the Chicago 7' prioritizes ideology and activism over complex characters or pluralistic storytelling, leaving little room for nuance beneath the glossy surface of wokeness.

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Compromised:Narrative Integrity

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The film often puts political messaging front and center, with characters frequently flattened into symbols for activism or oppression. Personality and nuance tend to take a back seat to the broader 'lesson' being delivered, particularly with diverse and activist characters being portrayed as unwavering moral authorities.

Compromised:Cultural Foundations

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Traditional cultural values, such as respect for authority, classic masculinity, and institutional trust, are consistently questioned, lampooned, or outright painted as oppressive or outdated. The film seems intent on revisiting the past through a modern ideological filter, giving little real balance to cultural opposites.

Compromised:Ideological Monoculture

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There is minimal sincere screen time for alternative worldviews. Dissenters, traditionalists, or anyone not conforming to the main ideological current are largely depicted as antagonists, with next to no exploration of their internal reasoning or humanity.

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