Movie review
September 9, 2021 · 106 min · PG-13
Woke Score
Lower is better
Breakdown
These are the editorial factors and ratings behind our score for Infinite.
Woke representation / casting
Casting uses actors of various backgrounds in standard action roles without any visible emphasis on identity signaling, quotas, or representation priorities in the story or marketing.
Woke political dialogue
The film contains no political, activist, or identity-related dialogue; all conversations stay within the reincarnation premise and faction conflict.
Identity-driven story themes
Core themes explore reincarnation as accumulated knowledge versus endless suffering, split between Believers and Nihilists; no modern identity politics, gender, race, or social-justice elements appear.
Western institutional / cultural critique
No portrayals or critiques of toxic masculinity, patriarchy, capitalism, colonialism, or Western institutions; the conflict remains purely fantastical.
Review
Infinite is a 2021 sci-fi action film starring Mark Wahlberg as Evan McCauley, a man whose unexplained skills and memories turn out to be real experiences from past lives. He joins a small secret group called the Infinites who remember all their reincarnations and split into two factions: Believers who see it as a gift to improve the world and Nihilists who see it as a curse and want to end all life on Earth. The story delivers this high-concept premise through standard chase-and-fight action with no identity-driven themes, political messaging, or social-justice framing visible to audiences.
Woke character or canon changes
Not relevant; this is an original story with no established characters, canon, or historical figures altered for ideological reasons.
Anti-woke backlash and complaints
No significant complaints or backlash treated the film as pushing woke, DEI, or identity politics; all criticism centered on entertainment quality and execution.
Creator track record context
Key creatives have histories in commercial action and genre projects with minimal to no activist or identity-driven patterns across their work.
Production
