Movie review
September 4, 2020 · 94 min · NR
Woke Score
Lower is better
Review
The documentary pushes identity politics the whole way through by framing Pepe the Frog's co-optation by the alt-right as white supremacist hate and following Matt Furie's battle to reclaim it from racists and Trump supporters. It constantly lectures about online right-wing extremism turning innocent memes into symbols of racism, antisemitism, xenophobia, and cultural division. The story engine revolves around condemning far-right meme culture as dangerous radicalization tied to the 2016 election.
Breakdown
These are the editorial factors and ratings behind our score for Feels Good Man.
Woke representation / casting
Documentary with real people and no forced diversity or identity signaling.
Woke political dialogue
Repeated framing of alt-right meme use, Trump election, and online trolling as political extremism and hate.
Identity-driven story themes
Core narrative revolves around Pepe as a white supremacist and antisemitic identity symbol that must be reclaimed from racists.
Western institutional / cultural critique
Portrays right-wing internet subcultures as breeding grounds for racism, xenophobia, nationalism, and modern cultural division.
Production
Woke character or canon changes
Not relevant
Anti-woke backlash and complaints
Right-wing backlash labels it anti-right propaganda pushing identity politics.
Creator track record context
Producer Bryn Mooser has a documented history of activist media projects.
