Mr. Robot
Control is an illusion.
A contemporary and culturally resonant drama about a young programmer, Elliot, who suffers from a debilitating anti-social disorder and decides that he can only connect to people by hacking them. He wields his skills as a weapon to protect the people that he cares about. Elliot will find himself in the intersection between a cybersecurity firm he works for and the underworld organizations that are recruiting him to bring down corporate America.
Wokeness: 60%
Overall Score: 40%
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Not in this era
Some 20 years ago the theme might have been nice, similar to Fight Club's goal - to reset the debt of the country back to zero. But in this day and age, the thought of all our property being taken away and re-distributed equally is a far too terrifying and realistic a scenario. It ruins what may have otherwise been a fun plot.
One of our characters introduces himself in his first lines as "did you know I'm gay?" as if only to check an inclusivity box for telling the world which way one's genitals swing. It has NO bearing on the story or even the scene, but that's the way ALL inclusivity is presented in this story. It's shoehorned in there, unwanted, non-relevant, very in-your-face and besides the point.
There is a little too much feminism in the female characters, all of whom are perfect Mary Sues who are "better than the boys."
But the main character, while cocky and somewhat annoying, is creative enough. If you can suffer him you may be entertained. After getting past the woke, it's a matter of preference.
Created: 06-16-2022
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