Movie review
October 25, 2023 · 118 min · R
Woke Score
Lower is better
Review
The Killer is a 2023 Netflix thriller directed by David Fincher in which a meticulous professional assassin played by Michael Fassbender botches a hit in Paris, then methodically tracks and eliminates those responsible after his girlfriend is attacked in retaliation. The story unfolds as a cold procedural revenge tale driven by the protagonist’s internal voiceover narration and detached philosophy. No audience-visible social-justice elements, identity messaging, or activist themes appear in the narrative.
Breakdown
These are the editorial factors and ratings behind our score for The Killer.
Woke representation / casting
Casting shows no forced diversity or identity signaling.
Woke political dialogue
Voiceover limited to personal nihilistic rules with no activist or social-justice lines.
Identity-driven story themes
No identity-driven story themes.
Western institutional / cultural critique
Subtle consumerism and class satire through unreliable narrator; no modern activist institutional critique.
Woke character or canon changes
Not relevant
Production
Anti-woke backlash and complaints
No woke complaints or backlash; film noted as agenda-free by multiple sources.
Creator track record context
No relevant prior work cited.
