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The Flash
Movie

The Flash

2023 • Action, Adventure, Fantasy

Woke Score
3
out of 10

Plot

The plot is unknown. Feature film based on the comic book superhero, The Flash.

Overall Series Review

The Flash is a movie primarily focused on a traditional, deeply personal storyline about a son's desire to save his parents and accept the natural order of life. The core themes are highly sympathetic to the nuclear family unit, the importance of sacrifice, and a recognition of the consequences of attempting to play God. The narrative structure is conservative, promoting a strong moral worldview. The film features the main male hero, Barry Allen, in an often-bumbling and immature state, sometimes bordering on emasculation. The two notable factors that slightly increase the score are in the area of casting: a main romantic interest (Iris West) is a race-swapped character, and the alternative timeline's primary Kryptonian hero is a Latina woman, Supergirl, who occupies a role traditionally reserved for a white male. The film’s internal content, however, notably lacks any overt LGBTQ+ messaging or political lectures on identity or systemic issues.

Categorical Breakdown

Identity Politics5/10

The narrative focuses on Barry Allen's personal quest to save his family rather than an ideological lecture. Two key supporting character roles involve non-traditional casting: the love interest, Iris West, is a race-swapped character, and a powerful hero role in the alternate timeline is filled by a Latina Supergirl.

Oikophobia2/10

The storyline is driven by the traditional value of saving the hero's mother and clearing his father's name, centering on the nuclear family. The movie offers a positive view of America and promotes justice and sacrifice. The film also pays strong homage to the legacy of past heroic incarnations and storytelling.

Feminism4/10

The main hero, Barry Allen, is portrayed as an awkward and sometimes bumbling man, which serves as a mild depiction of an emasculated male. The film introduces a new Supergirl who is an exceptionally powerful female hero. The main emotional core of the film is the strong, positive desire to save the hero's mother, which celebrates the role of motherhood and family.

LGBTQ+1/10

The plot contains no explicit LGBTQ+ characters, themes, or attempts to deconstruct the nuclear family. The hero's life and emotional drive are rooted in a traditional male-female pairing and a desire to restore the family unit.

Anti-Theism1/10

The movie carries a strong moral and redemptive worldview. The central conflict of the plot explicitly teaches a lesson against the hero attempting to change fate or 'play God,' upholding a higher moral law and the importance of sacrifice.