Movie review
May 17, 2023 · 142 min · PG-13
Woke Score
Lower is better
Review
Fast X continues the Fast & Furious franchise with Dom Toretto and his found family facing a vengeful new enemy from their past in a globe-trotting action spectacle filled with over-the-top stunts and car chases. The story emphasizes themes of family loyalty, personal responsibility, and revenge without introducing modern social or political messaging. Casting maintains the franchise's established multi-ethnic ensemble that suits the international setting, with no apparent identity-driven emphasis or agenda in marketing or narrative.
Breakdown
These are the editorial factors and ratings behind our score for Fast X.
Woke representation / casting
The film uses the franchise's established diverse ensemble that naturally matches its international criminal and spy world setting; no new identity signaling, swaps, or emphasis appears in casting decisions or promotion.
Woke political dialogue
Dialogue and interactions stay centered on family loyalty, revenge motives, and action banter with no political, activist, or ideological content.
Identity-driven story themes
The narrative explores personal vendettas, family protection, and consequences of past actions through traditional action-hero dynamics without any focus on race, gender, sexuality, or identity-based messaging.
Western institutional / cultural critique
No portrayals critique modern institutions, patriarchy, capitalism, or social norms in an activist style; the story reinforces personal justice and tight-knit family loyalty in a classic action framework.
Woke character or canon changes
Not relevant
Anti-woke backlash and complaints
Minor individual online notes about character flamboyance or series diversity exist but lack substance or organization; no meaningful anti-woke campaigns or widespread complaints about pushed messaging occurred.
Creator track record context
Cached low scores for most key figures combined with new research on Leterrier, Mazeau, and Kinnear confirm consistent commercial action focus without activist, identity-driven, or political track records.
Production
