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No woke, but kinda boring

Ok, I don’t know where these other 4/5 reviews came from but as a 30yr old conservative father who unfortunately lives in NY and sees wokeism daily.. this film is not woke at all, even though its whole premise it on wokeism.. apparently the plot went over the other guys heads, because even though we all love to say to ourselves “if someone said that to me I’d say go **** yourself” or something similar.. yeah that’s a cool concept and nice thought that if some woke Ahole said some nonsense to you, you’d put them in their place.. what Bill Bur is trying to say is that when you live in a super lefty state (takes place in Massachusetts) it becomes near impossible to avoid it, and it has taken over everything.. you either rebel and get taken down in flames by any institution that carry’s any weight, or you bite your tongue and comply… it’s good to think that if faced with that situation we wouldn’t burn down in flames and we’d come out on top.. but unfortunately the reality is when you have a career and family in a very deep blue state and city.. you have to pick your battles wisely or you will crash and burn if you have something to lose.. which is why the film is kind of boring.. it would be so much better if Bill Bur made their lives miserable and did it in a funny way, and came out as the hero, but he was going for a more realistic approach.

Pretend like you didn’t know the obamas made this

No gay scenes, no trans, no climate change propaganda (at least so far, might change in the next one they make) BUTTT there IS race baiting.. although you wouldn’t have guessed it until the girl is laying in her bed with her dad and drops the “remember not to trust white people” line.. then it makes the racial tension come to life where otherwise it would have been subtle or just slightly insinuating.. but after that line it really makes it become apparent. I get the obamas made this film but I feel like some reviews are JUST because they know Obamas made the film. It had a crap ending, but I would give the second one they come out with a watch.. lots of supposed conspiracy theories and supposed symbolism with this movie too apparently

Before wokeism

This was created before everything started to go woke. Great binge worthy show

0 wokeness

Great movie, no Wokeness at all, they actually make fun of Wokeness.. after all it’s made by Bill Bur and Adam Sandler

Not woke

There’s one woke line Nieley says, pertaining to feminism. No gay scenes or characters, there’s your stereotypical “might-be-racist” or just a miserable A-hole, character.. but definitely doesn’t take it over the top with the racial tension. Also they champion being an bad*ss alpha and masculinity (Reacher is all that).. luckily the 2 skinny female leads in the second season are “careered special military units” so it makes it easier to believe they can fight a 220lb dude.. overall great show, the non-woke masculine stuff completely outweighs any wokeism

Yawn

A giant nothing burger wrapped in a bun of “all the feels”. Mildly woke-ish but not gag-worthy. Just meh.

Subtle wokeness

The film includes a non-binary character named Milius, played by non-binary actor E. Duffy. However, this character is not a main character in part one of the film. It does not explicitly state that this character is LGBTQ, but it is evident from observing their portrayal.

I did not perceive any agenda being pushed; the character seamlessly blends in with the rest of the cast. The heroine is strong and tough, but she also exhibits past trauma and demonstrates the need for assistance to continue her journey. This display of vulnerability makes her more relatable and human. Overall, the film is definitely watchable. It bears a slight resemblance to Star Wars but is not bad. I am eagerly anticipating the second installment.

Not woke

Brief gay couple. No token DIE casting.

No Woke, Low Budget Zombie Film

No woke in this one. This is a low budget zombie film with good cinematography and acting. Unfortunately that's all it has going for it. While the acting is good they are given nothing to do with the characters. Nothing really happens and it's very slow and gets boring. There are very few zombies and they are so slow they're almost stationary. They pose no real threat resulting in no tension. The few kills are all offscreen with virtually no SFX. So if there's no blood and gore, the characters aren't engaging or interesting and there's no scares then what's the point. It's not the worst low budget zombie film just know what your in for.

Totally Racist Against Raccoons

;o)

LEO is a children’s movie that features a 74-year-old lizard named Leo who escapes from his classroom terrarium and becomes a therapist for his fifth-grade students. The movie is a musical comedy that stars Adam Sandler as the voice of Leo. The movie has been praised for its humor, heart, and message of friendship and acceptance.

Some of the themes that the movie explores are:

-The challenges of growing up and finding one’s identity

-The importance of empathy and compassion for others

The movie does not explicitly address any political or controversial issues, and it is mainly intended to entertain and inspire young audiences.

This is much better than the disgusting content coming out of Disney these days.

Strong start but loses it's way

anthonyjlangford16 wrote:
Very strong opening. Excellent two to three episodes. Good production value with an important and rare story. Finally, something fresh. The immigrant experience.

How disappointing to be wrong.

It soon loses it's way. By mid-season, it's clear we're party to the old Bait-n-Switch. Unfortunately, it heads into fantasy and becomes yet another modern identity lecture. Strong independent women, awesome flawless minorities, 'pithweak' evil white men.

Even the excellent Sam Elliot gets relocated to the back seat.

This is just fantasy. Such an awful shame, as there really was great potential for many story threads and a valuable insight into the type of history that is overlooked now in favor of the usual 'victim' diatribes. What lack of insight. What incredible shortsightedness.

I had rated this and the early two episodes a 9. I was really enjoying it. By midway, I had to change the rating to a 7. At best. The focus, on just a few characters, who are more at home in the 21st century than the 19th... Give us reality. Not modern polemics. The cinematography is the only redeeming feature.

I won't watch the last 3 episodes. I refuse to be party to more of Hollywood's false moralizing narrative. A valuable opportunity squandered. A rejection of history. A juvenile soap opera.