Movie review
June 23, 2020 · 105 min · PG-13
Woke Score
Lower is better
Review
The film pushes survivor testimonies from female gymnasts fighting the system the whole way through. It keeps hammering USA Gymnastics' toxic culture of emotional abuse, isolation, brand protection, and cover-ups that enabled Larry Nassar's crimes against young athletes. The story engine runs on institutional betrayal of the girls and their public fight for accountability.
Breakdown
These are the editorial factors and ratings behind our score for Athlete A.
Woke representation / casting
Real victims and reporters featured with no forced diversity or identity signaling.
Woke political dialogue
Victim and reporter statements criticize institutional cover-ups and failures.
Identity-driven story themes
Story centers on abuse of female gymnasts and their survivor testimonies for justice.
Western institutional / cultural critique
Highlights USA Gymnastics' toxic culture of emotional abuse, isolation, and brand protection enabling the scandal.
Woke character or canon changes
Not relevant.
Anti-woke backlash and complaints
No backlash claiming the film is too woke or pushes forced identity politics.
Creator track record context
Directors have history of social-issue documentaries on climate and sexual assault; producer previously exposed gymnastics abuse culture.
Production
