Uncut Gems (2019) | How Woke Is It?

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Uncut Gems2019

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What We Think

“Uncut Gems” is about as non-woke as modern films get, character-driven, full of consequences, uninterested in pushing contemporary ideology. You’ll find more grit than grievance here.

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Compromised:Narrative Integrity

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In our view, “Uncut Gems” keeps its focus squarely on character and tension, following Howard’s chaotic gambling spiral. Character backgrounds are presented naturally, not forced for representation points. Storytelling comes first, no noticeable shoehorning of identity themes here.

Compromised:Cultural Foundations

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The film centers on flawed masculinity and family collapse but never lectures or undermines traditional values for modern ideology’s sake. It tells a gritty, messy story without subverting gender roles or rewriting cultural norms to fit current trends. If anything, it highlights consequences rather than moral superiority.

Compromised:Ideological Monoculture

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Alternative perspectives, religious, family-oriented, and various backgrounds, are woven into the drama without mocking or caricaturing any camp. There’s no visible ideological message or monoculture, just a focus on desperate people making bad decisions.

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