Movie review
April 29, 2016 · 93 min · R
Woke Score
Lower is better
Review
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.
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.
Woke political dialogue
Standard crime banter, personal greed talk, and thriller tension; no activist, ideological, or social-justice language.
Identity-driven story themes
Core story is personal greed, partnership, and heist consequences in classic genre style; zero race, gender, sexuality, or identity arcs.
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.
Woke character or canon changes
Not relevant; fully original story.
Production
Anti-woke backlash and complaints
No documented backlash, social media outrage, news coverage, or audience claims of woke content, forced representation, or agenda.
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.
