What's Love Got to Do with It (1993) | How Woke Is It?

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What's Love Got to Do with It1993

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What We Think

“What’s Love Got to Do with It” aims for authenticity over agenda. Its focus is a true personal story rather than ideological crusade. If you’re wary of Hollywood’s current trend toward heavy-handed wokeness, this one is refreshingly low-key.

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Compromised:Narrative Integrity

Not Woke

What is this?

The film largely prioritizes telling Tina Turner's real-life story over modern ideological agendas. Casting aligns with reality, and character focus is on personal strength and resilience, not box-ticking diversity. There’s little indication that narrative coherence was sacrificed for any broader message.

Compromised:Cultural Foundations

Mildly Woke

What is this?

There’s some depiction of traditional gender roles in crisis, notably the abusive marriage. However, the film simply portrays real events rather than pushing ideological revisionism, and family and personal struggle are shown sincerely without belittling cultural values or faith.

Compromised:Ideological Monoculture

Not Woke

What is this?

While the film condemns abuse and celebrates empowerment, it’s ultimately a personal journey. It doesn’t paint all traditional perspectives as evil and avoids simple caricatures; alternative viewpoints (like Ike's own struggles) are at least somewhat present.

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