Whatever Works (2009) | How Woke Is It?

Our VerdictNot Woke

15%

Whatever Works2009

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What We Think

‘Whatever Works’ lands firmly in the non-woke category. It favors character and oddball humor over identity-driven narratives or woke sermonizing, making it a refreshingly old-school comedy by today’s standards.

Score Breakdown

Compromised:Narrative Integrity

Not Woke

What is this?

This film, directed by Woody Allen, puts its quirky characters and existential themes ahead of modern identity politics. Casting and character traits seem to be based on personality and story, rather than being box-checking exercises. There’s no obvious emphasis on ideology over actual storytelling or merit.

Compromised:Cultural Foundations

Mildly Woke

What is this?

While it presents some unconventional relationships and pokes fun at traditional values, it doesn’t aggressively undermine family, religion, or masculinity. At best, it offers some irreverence, but nothing close to the cultural revisionism rampant in today’s ‘woke’ cinema.

Compromised:Ideological Monoculture

Not Woke

What is this?

The film actually satirizes ALL perspectives, including its own protagonist’s staunchly cynical worldview. Diverse views on love, faith, and happiness are allowed to clash, and no single ideology is presented as supreme. There’s more debate than dogma.

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