Movie review
July 10, 2020 · 90 min · R
Woke Score
Lower is better
Review
The movie features a visible bisexual element where Nyles casually describes having graphic gay sex with male groomsman Jerry. The narrative centers on a straight romance between Nyles and Sarah inside the time loop with existential nihilism. No political lectures or activist messaging appear. Queer identity shows up in one comedic backstory line but stays incidental to the core story.
Breakdown
These are the editorial factors and ratings behind our score for Palm Springs.
Woke representation / casting
Nyles describes explicit bisexual sex with male groomsman Jerry in a visible comedic scene.
Woke political dialogue
no activist or political dialogue present.
Identity-driven story themes
queer identity appears in one casual backstory line but does not drive the story.
Western institutional / cultural critique
no modern activist critique of patriarchy, capitalism, whiteness, or Western institutions.
Woke character or canon changes
Not relevant.
Production
Anti-woke backlash and complaints
no backlash claiming too woke or forced identity politics.
Creator track record context
no relevant prior work cited.
