Elize Matsunaga: Once Upon a Crime (2021) | How Woke Is It?

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Elize Matsunaga: Once Upon a Crime2021

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What We Think

'Elize Matsunaga: Once Upon a Crime' is a straightforward true crime documentary that prioritizes storytelling over ideology. There's minimal evidence of overt 'woke' influence, making it a rare, fairly non-woke Netflix production.

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Compromised:Narrative Integrity

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What is this?

The documentary tells the true-crime story of Elize Matsunaga with a focus on the facts of the case rather than injecting ideological or identity-driven commentary. Characters are presented as themselves without forced representation or overemphasis on identity.

Compromised:Cultural Foundations

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Family and marriage are depicted as central to the crime and the tragic circumstances. There’s neither a clear undermining nor a celebration of traditional cultural values; it provides more of an unvarnished recounting of events.

Compromised:Ideological Monoculture

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There’s little to no overt ideological messaging or monoculture. Interviewees represent a variety of perspectives, and the documentary does not caricature alternatives or censor different viewpoints.

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