The Gulf (2019) | How Woke Is It?

Our VerdictMildly Woke

30%

The Gulf2019

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What We Think

The Gulf mostly steers clear of heavy-handed woke tropes, favoring character-driven storytelling. Some modern themes appear, but not at the expense of plot or believability. Overall, pretty restrained by today's Hollywood standards.

Score Breakdown

Compromised:Narrative Integrity

Mildly Woke

What is this?

The Gulf (2019) generally keeps its narrative focused on crime, character conflict, and personal trauma. Representation is present but not aggressively spotlighted, and casting choices largely serve the realism of the New Zealand setting. There is little sense that identity is shoehorned into the plot for its own sake.

Compromised:Cultural Foundations

Mildly Woke

What is this?

Traditional family, faith, and cultural elements are neither aggressively undermined nor strictly celebrated. There's some modern take on gender roles and social issues, but it appears relatively grounded within the plot's needs rather than as a moral lecture.

Compromised:Ideological Monoculture

Mildly Woke

What is this?

While The Gulf doesn't go out of its way to villainize non-woke worldviews, it doesn't give much space to traditional or dissenting perspectives either. Alternative viewpoints and pluralism are present, but they don't drive the narrative focus.

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