Movie review
May 23, 2024 · 118 min · PG-13
Woke Score
Lower is better
Review
Netflix's Atlas includes explicit pronoun signaling when an AI mech suit corrects JLo's character: "My pronouns are she and her, not it." JLo also corrects "clever girl" to "clever woman." The diverse cast features a Latina lead, Asian villain AI, and Black colonel in this future-set story. The narrative centers on JLo's analyst character overcoming trauma by teaming with AI in a mech suit to fight rogue AI, but those identity lines stand out as modern touches. No heavy sermons, but the signals are there.
Breakdown
These are the editorial factors and ratings behind our score for Atlas.
Woke representation / casting
Visible diverse lead and supporting cast plus explicit AI pronoun correction scene.
Woke political dialogue
Pronoun correction and "clever woman" gender language lines.
Identity-driven story themes
Core is AI trauma and trust redemption; minor gender/pronoun signals present but not central (queer-style pronoun nod adds weight).
Western institutional / cultural critique
No modern activist attacks on patriarchy, capitalism, whiteness, or Western institutions; AI ethics only.
Woke character or canon changes
Not relevant. Original story with no canon or legacy IP changes.
Production
Anti-woke backlash and complaints
Fringe online mentions of pronouns/diversity; no major or sustained backlash.
Creator track record context
Writer Aron Eli Coleite has clear history with diversity programs and socially progressive projects.
