The Wild Goose Lake (2019) | How Woke Is It?

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The Wild Goose Lake2019

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A refreshing break from overtly woke Hollywood fare, The Wild Goose Lake is a straightforward crime thriller without much political baggage or ideological grandstanding. Old-school noir fans, rejoice.

Score Breakdown

Compromised:Narrative Integrity

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The Wild Goose Lake is a gritty Chinese crime noir that focuses firmly on story, atmosphere, and character motivation. No forced representation or identity politics are apparent, the plot is pretty traditional, rooting itself in the genre rather than in contemporary ideological trends.

Compromised:Cultural Foundations

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The film depicts urban Chinese society with a mostly neutral lens and does not overtly undermine traditional values, family, or religion. If anything, it highlights moral ambiguity and survival, rather than taking aim at cultural foundations.

Compromised:Ideological Monoculture

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There's little evidence of ideological monoculture here. The film is far more concerned with human drama and personal stakes than with lecturing the audience on modern Western moral causes. Multiple worldviews are expressed through different character arcs.

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