How political does a political movie need to be?

Key takeaways

• Some critics say that Oscar-buzzy films like One Battle After Another and After the Hunt don’t go far enough in their political commentary, which speaks to a growing expectation for straightforward and instructive takeaways.
• Finding hot takes in films is well suited for online political debate, but it’s not the best way to get the most out of watching a movie.
• While films explicitly about politics used to be common in Hollywood, the genre has dwindled in the Trump era, as movies expressing political dissent are under threat.
• The right claims that any mainstream movie with diverse characters or feminist storylines is liberal propaganda — another sign that internet discourse demands movies to take sides in a culture war.

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