The Holiday (2022) | How Woke Is It?

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The Holiday2022

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What We Think

'The Holiday' keeps things refreshingly non-woke. It’s a straightforward thriller that focuses on personal drama over politics or modern agendas, making it a rare Hollywood outing that doesn’t pander to the usual box-ticking or message-driven trends.

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Compromised:Narrative Integrity

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In our view, 'The Holiday' prioritizes traditional thriller storytelling over identity politics. Characters are written with realistic flaws and challenges, without bending narrative for the sake of forced representation. There’s little evidence that modern ideological trends drive the main plot or character development.

Compromised:Cultural Foundations

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The show neither mocks nor aggressively subverts traditional values such as family, relationships, or morality. Instead, it leans on classic tension and interpersonal conflict within a group of friends, without pushing modern reinterpretations of masculinity, religion, or history.

Compromised:Ideological Monoculture

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From what is presented, 'The Holiday' does not villainize alternative viewpoints or present a one-sided ideological perspective. Character motivations come from plausible, personal backgrounds rather than shoehorned ideological stances. There is no sense of overt ideological messaging dominating the narrative.

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