Zabriskie Point (1970) | How Woke Is It?

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55%

Zabriskie Point1970

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What We Think

Zabriskie Point isn’t ‘woke’ by today’s identity-obsessed standards, but it’s definitely anti-establishment and monocultural in its counterculture lens. Its heavy-handed rebellion earns it a middling to moderately high woke score by ‘70s standards.

Score Breakdown

Compromised:Narrative Integrity

Mildly Woke

What is this?

While the film leans heavily into counterculture and anti-establishment themes, it does so through characters who are underdeveloped and symbolic rather than traditionally 'woke' by today's standards. Identity politics are largely absent, but story coherence suffers due to an emphasis on message over narrative.

Compromised:Cultural Foundations

Woke

What is this?

The film sharply critiques traditional American values like capitalism, law enforcement, and middle-class conformity, often portraying them as corrupt or empty. Family and religion aren't directly attacked, but mainstream American culture is certainly under fire. That earns it some points on the woke spectrum for subverting cultural norms.

Compromised:Ideological Monoculture

Woke

What is this?

Zabriskie Point displays clear disdain for mainstream or traditional perspectives, framing them as villains or clueless. The film's worldview is almost entirely counterculture, with little to no sincere representation of dissent or alternative viewpoints. Debate is limited to reinforcing the anti-establishment ethos.

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