This Gun for Hire (1942) | How Woke Is It?

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This Gun for Hire1942

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What We Think

'This Gun for Hire' is about as non-woke as it gets. Traditional values reign, casting is meritocratic for its era, and there's no sign of modern ideological agenda. They just don’t make them like this anymore.

Score Breakdown

Compromised:Narrative Integrity

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What is this?

'This Gun for Hire' is an old-school noir where the story is driven by character, plot, and classic themes of good versus evil. Casting reflects the norms and expectations of its era. There's no hint of forced representation or characters being defined by identity politics; people simply play roles that suit the narrative.

Compromised:Cultural Foundations

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This film is deeply rooted in the traditional values of its time. Masculinity, heroism, and personal morality are depicted straightforwardly, with no revisionism or undermining of cultural foundations. Traditional roles are intact and religion, family, and morality are not subverted for agenda-driven storytelling.

Compromised:Ideological Monoculture

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The film presents a world where traditional virtues and vices clash within a recognizable moral framework. Alternative viewpoints consistent with the 1940s are present. There’s no caricaturing of dissent or forced suppression of traditional beliefs. Characters are complex, villains and heroes alike.

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