Movie review
March 3, 2022 · 114 min · R
Woke Score
Lower is better
Review
Fresh is a 2022 horror thriller about a young woman frustrated by dating apps who meets a charming stranger named Steve in a grocery store and accepts a weekend getaway, only to discover he is a cannibal who kidnaps women and harvests their body parts for wealthy clients. The story unfolds as a dark satire on modern dating. The narrative centers on feminist themes of misogyny, the commodification of women's bodies, and female solidarity, with visible LGBTQ+ representation through the bisexual best friend who aids the rescue.
Breakdown
These are the editorial factors and ratings behind our score for Fresh.
Woke representation / casting
Visible LGBTQ+ representation through Black bisexual best friend in prominent heroic role.
Woke political dialogue
Explicit critiques of toxic male behavior and misogynistic dating culture.
Identity-driven story themes
Central feminist narrative of patriarchal commodification of women with girl power and female solidarity as the resolution engine.
Western institutional / cultural critique
Blatant attack on toxic masculinity, patriarchy, wealthy male exploitation, and women who enable it as systemic flaws.
Production
Woke character or canon changes
Not relevant
Anti-woke backlash and complaints
Limited feminist and anti-male complaints noted in reviews but backlash stays fringe and not widespread.
Creator track record context
Writer references Trump election and patriarchy complicity; producer Adam McKay has leftist satirical history.
