The film sticks to classic monster-movie storytelling, focusing on suspense, science, and the Cold War’s haunting anxieties. Characters are defined by profession and personality, not identity politics. No forced representation or identity-driven casting is apparent, actors and roles fit the era’s expectations. This movie stands as an example of narrative-over-ideology filmmaking.

Them! treats traditional cultural touchstones, family dynamics, masculine heroes, and duty, with respect, not subversion. There’s no attempt to reinterpret gender roles, American values, or faith. The focus is on survival and national responsibility, not on undermining cultural cornerstones. Morality is clear and consistent with mid-century sensibilities.

While the film reflects the broad social norms of its era, it doesn’t mock or villanize dissenting views, nor does it actively beat viewers over the head with any particular moral position. Alternative perspectives are largely absent, but that’s par for the course in films of this time, not a pointed exclusion.