Movie review
July 16, 2020 · 90 min · R
Woke Score
Lower is better
Breakdown
These are the editorial factors and ratings behind our score for Unhinged.
Woke representation / casting
Conventional casting fits the modern American story with no emphasis on diversity or identity signaling in the film or promotion.
Woke political dialogue
No political discussions or activist language appear in the screenplay or performances.
Identity-driven story themes
The narrative centers on individual rage, revenge, and survival with zero identity politics or social-justice elements.
Western institutional / cultural critique
Director notes tie the premise to broad societal frustration and declining civility, but this stays general and avoids activist critiques of institutions, gender roles, or systemic issues.
Review
Unhinged is a 2020 action thriller about a divorced single mother who honks at a stranger in traffic and becomes the target of his escalating psychotic revenge, which threatens her and her young son. Russell Crowe stars as the unhinged driver in a straightforward cat-and-mouse story of road rage turning deadly. The film contains no identity-driven themes, political dialogue, or representation-focused messaging that viewers would notice.
Woke character or canon changes
Not relevant
Anti-woke backlash and complaints
No significant complaints accused the film of pushing woke, DEI, or identity messaging.
Creator track record context
Key creatives come from mainstream commercial action, thriller, and family films with minimal activist or identity-driven patterns overall.
Production
