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Not woke

posted 4 months ago by jk90us (5759)
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Kept hearing people on YouTube rant that this movie was woke as hell and destroyed Indy by making Helena a superior character that shows up Indy at every turn.

I didn’t see that at all.

They had their conflicts in the beginning — which is how you add drama and interest to a plot — because they had different goals, but not once did she “prove” she was better than him or demean him.

They then ended up working together by combining their abilities in the end.

It isn’t a great film, though better than Crystal Skulls, but I enjoyed it.

And it definitely isn’t woke.

[–] ccr1633 (1464) 4 months ago

What wasn't woke was Harrison Ford. He sleepwalked through this last Indy film like most every other thing he's done over the last decade. It's sad to see what a tired, uninspired bum he's become. The paycheck is obviously more important than his legacy and dignity.

[–] Kowalski (63356) 4 months ago

IN HIS 80S NOW...SLEEPWALKING FORD MAY BE THE ONLY VERSION AVAILABLE.

[–] jk90us (5759) 4 months ago

Still better than a lot of other actors.

[–] Enigmaticocean77 (2180) 4 months ago

This is REALLY a sad and overlooked truth. It's beyond obvious that at this point he could care less about his legacy and is just looking for a paycheck.

[–] Crapshoot (150) 4 months ago

This movie plays things way too safe to even remotely justify anyone getting mad at it. It’s not “woke,” it’s just bland.