Who Killed Garrett Phillips? (2019) | How Woke Is It?

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Who Killed Garrett Phillips?2019

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What We Think

'Who Killed Garrett Phillips?' presents its case through a fairly woke lens, with a strong focus on race and institutional flaws. It doesn't go full-tilt Hollywood, but the ideological tilt is pretty obvious throughout.

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Compromised:Narrative Integrity

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While mostly adhering to the facts of the real-life criminal case, the documentary frames much of its narrative around themes of race and identity. Some viewers might feel these themes overshadow objective assessments of evidence and story structure at times, arguably shaping the audience's emotional responses rather intentionally.

Compromised:Cultural Foundations

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The film subtly critiques small-town justice, family dynamics, and community cohesion, but it doesn't directly subvert religious or traditional roles in an extreme way. Still, there's a clear sense that older cultural norms are being interrogated and somewhat portrayed as flawed or outdated.

Compromised:Ideological Monoculture

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Alternative viewpoints, particularly those that don't align with social-justice interpretations, are present but not given equal exploration or seriousness. The doc leans heavily into one moral framing, which could leave some viewers wanting more balance or diversity of viewpoint.

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