No wokeness and a vibrant look at the development of Mexican cartels

A very good look at the lives of the players on both sides of the drug war, the politics and money behind it, and personalizing with some artistic license that doesn't detract from the overall theme and plot. The collision of the cartel in Columbia with the cartel/s in Mexico was an interesting blend after watching the first series, "Narcos".
Excellent acting and superb dialogue. I took a personal interest since I was in Guadalajara with my parents during some of this period in time working in orphanages.

Not at all woke, but an excellent overview of 'the drug war'

It's quite a good look at the lives of the players on both sides of the drug war, the politics and money behind it, and personalizing with some artistic license that doesn't detract from the overall theme and plot.
Excellent acting and superb dialogue.

No Woke, Dramatic Reality

I was late to the Sopranos series, and have just now finished watching it since bingeing hasn't been available with the move to different streaming networks over time.
The acting is extremely good overall, and the dialogue both interesting and believable. I actually had to watch when I was 'in the mood' since so much of it was dark and sometimes quite a downer. Gandolfini left us far too early, RIP.

Not much woke, but acting and dialogue is broke

By the time I hit the 3rd season, the horrendous fake accents, mundane and forced script lines, and overly "girl boss" roles with poorly choreographed fighting making it scream "unrealistic" was just too much to waste time on when there's so much other better content for entertainment.

Much better than I expected from the DCU

The story is well-built, follows a consistent and easy to understand plot, and contains a few slight but definitely NOT overdominant woke elements. Character development for the Flash is decent, and all of the characters together make for a solid performance with good acting. Not all of them are very good 'stand alone' actors/performers for their own movie, but together they make a great team and 'league'. Relevant: I'm saying this all while trying to block out bias and perspectives based on previous films leading up to this one. While the special effects aren't the 'best', it certainly stands up as a decent movie IMHO.

Very clever and entertaining multi-plot film

There were only a few scenes that illustrated woke themes but they dissipated quickly and were not forced as a backdrop or continuously throughout the movie. Plenty of intrigue, suspense, action, comedic scenarios, and clever plot twists. Very enjoyable.

Entertaining action with skillful camera work

Quite a good movie with decent dialogue and a script that's fairly easy to follow - even with the frequent cuts/flashbacks to the past. Some of the action is flagrantly bombastic, but it doesn't destroy the positives of the film.

Beautiful filmography and intriguing action plot in this 3rd of the Equalizer series. Highly recommend seeing the prequels first. No wokeness detected, some good lessons in character and communication, and admittedly requires a bit of suspension of belief/reality. Still very good.

Methodical, well-built, suspense and drama thriller

I'm a sucker for great cinematography in place of nature around the world, so putting that bias aside - or at least into context - this film did a great job of building the characters and telling the viewer about them at a decent pace while the story develops. There's realistic and sensible dialogue, kinetic action scenes that engage, and a crescendo to the final reveal that is rewarding. The attention given to native tribes and lessons from the past isn't preachy or overt victimization haranguing, but more a somber nod to factual faults and mistakes of a different era. Didn't detect any real wokeness. Beautiful movie.

Strong script/show idea, very weak fulfillment

I rated the show as 'poor' because the acting is incredibly subpar and seems either desperately forced or disconnected at times - especially by some characters. The plot has many and repeating holes and impracticalities that are difficult to simply ignore and overlook in order to accept the situations or premises.
The major factor of 'wokeness' is the heavy emphasis on 'girl boss' roles that chronically belittle, shame, correct, outperform their male counterparts. That wouldn't be acceptable if roles were reversed and as is makes for a very impractical and 'false reality' version of a plot and series. Wondering if my perception was biased or off, I checked. Nope - it was intentional and forced: https://thenerdsofcolor.org/2023/03/23/hong-chau-on-gender-dynamics-and-tropes-in-netflixs-the-night-agent/
https://www.dexerto.com/tv-movies/the-night-agent-showrunner-reveals-the-one-old-trope-he-wants-to-break-every-season-3037703/