Movie review
September 16, 2023 · 97 min · R
Woke Score
Lower is better
Review
Sylvester Stallone recounts his life and nearly 50-year Hollywood career in this 95-minute Netflix documentary, tracing his rough childhood in Hell’s Kitchen, early struggles as an actor, and rise to fame through self-written roles like Rocky and Rambo. The film centers on personal perseverance, father-son family tensions, and career highs and lows, with interviews including Arnold Schwarzenegger and family members. No audience-visible woke elements, identity politics, or activist messaging appear in the narrative, casting, or production.
Breakdown
These are the editorial factors and ratings behind our score for Sly.
Woke representation / casting
No forced diversity or audience-visible identity signaling; all participants are subject-appropriate for a Stallone biography.
Woke political dialogue
No explicit political or activist dialogue present.
Identity-driven story themes
Story is strictly personal underdog biography and family narrative; no identity politics or representation-focused arcs.
Western institutional / cultural critique
No modern activist-style critique of capitalism, patriarchy, whiteness, or Western institutions; ordinary family and career reflections only.
Woke character or canon changes
Not relevant
Production
Anti-woke backlash and complaints
No woke complaints or backlash reported; zero evidence of audience or media framing it as pushing identity politics.
Creator track record context
No relevant prior work cited
