Up Close & Personal (1996) | How Woke Is It?

Our VerdictNot Woke

15%

Up Close & Personal1996

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What We Think

Up Close & Personal is pretty tame by modern standards, focusing functionally on romance and ambition without leaning heavily into woke territory. Its approach feels rooted in classic storytelling rather than ideology, making it a non-woke watch.

Score Breakdown

Compromised:Narrative Integrity

Not Woke

What is this?

Up Close & Personal centers around a female journalist's rise in a tough industry. While it highlights her ambition, the film leans mostly on personal relationships and character-driven drama over forced identity politics. Casting and narrative choices seem focused more on traditional storytelling than ideological box-ticking.

Compromised:Cultural Foundations

Not Woke

What is this?

Traditional romance and classic gender roles are at the film’s core, Robert Redford as mentor/romantic lead, Michelle Pfeiffer as driven newcomer. It doesn’t actively subvert family, religion, or masculinity, instead offering a fairly conventional, if dramatic, moral landscape. Any modern sensibilities are blended subtly and don’t overwhelm the underlying culture.

Compromised:Ideological Monoculture

Mildly Woke

What is this?

While it celebrates determination and female achievement, there’s little evidence of monolithic ideology or outright villainization of alternative viewpoints. Traditional perspectives and older values are present without being lampooned or caricatured, making the film accessible to a range of audiences without overt preachiness.

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