The Upside of Anger (2005) | How Woke Is It?

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The Upside of Anger2005

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What We Think

The Upside of Anger is a relatively non-woke, character-focused drama. It lets flawed, human characters drive the plot, and avoids the usual ideological pitfalls seen in recent Hollywood productions.

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Compromised:Narrative Integrity

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The Upside of Anger prioritizes character-driven storytelling over identity politics. Characters are defined by personality and struggles rather than surface-level identity traits, and casting feels organic, not forced for representation’s sake.

Compromised:Cultural Foundations

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The film explores family and relationship dysfunction but doesn’t demonize traditional values or portray masculinity, religion, or family as inherently negative. It presents complex, flawed individuals with nuanced perspectives, not overt culture war revisionism.

Compromised:Ideological Monoculture

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While the film leans into some modern emotional themes, there’s no obvious villainization of traditional views. Diverse viewpoints are present, and characters disagree in realistic, non-caricatured ways, refreshingly pluralistic by current standards.

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