Movie review
April 29, 2016 · 93 min · R · Comedy · Crime · Mystery · Action · Thriller · Drama
The Trust is a 2016 crime heist thriller about two Las Vegas police evidence-room officers who discover a vault full of drug money and decide to steal it. Stars Nicolas Cage and Elijah Wood lead a story of greed, partnership, boredom, and consequences filled with quirky humor, action, and twists. No identity politics, activist dialogue, gender or race themes, or social-justice messaging appear in the plot, characters, or marketing.
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Breakdown
These are the editorial factors and ratings behind our score for The Trust.
Woke representation / casting
Mostly white male leads and supporting cast that fits the evidence-room cop story and 2010s setting; one natural supporting black role; no audience-visible forced diversity or signaling.
5%
Woke political dialogue
Standard crime banter, personal greed talk, and thriller tension; no activist, ideological, or social-justice language.
0%
Production
Identity-driven story themes
Core story is personal greed, partnership, and heist consequences in classic genre style; zero race, gender, sexuality, or identity arcs.
0%
Western institutional / cultural critique
Shows individual police officers turning corrupt from boredom and temptation; presented as personal character flaws and plot driver, not modern systemic or activist framing of institutions.
10%
Woke character or canon changes
Not relevant; fully original story.
0%
Anti-woke backlash and complaints
No documented backlash, social media outrage, news coverage, or audience claims of woke content, forced representation, or agenda.
0%
Creator track record context
Directors, writers, and most producers come from music videos, commercials, and genre films with no cited activist projects, statements, or identity-driven history.
5%
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