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The Witch: Part 2 - The Other One
Movie

The Witch: Part 2 - The Other One

2022 • Action, Mystery, Thriller

Woke Score
3
out of 10

Plot

After escaping from a secluded laboratory, a young girl with overwhelming power finds herself on the run from several mysterious organizations, seeking refuge with a woman and her younger brother.

Overall Series Review

The film is a South Korean science fiction action-horror sequel that focuses on an escaped, superpowered girl seeking refuge. The narrative centers on high-octane action and the expansion of the 'Witch' program's lore, which deals with amoral human experimentation. The girl's immense, instantly available power drives the plot as she is relentlessly pursued by various specialized agencies and criminal elements. The primary drama, outside of the action, revolves around the bond she forms with a woman and her younger brother who protect her and their home. The movie adheres closely to genre tropes, prioritizing high-velocity violence and sci-fi mythology over contemporary social or political commentary.

Categorical Breakdown

Identity Politics2/10

The plot is a simple sci-fi narrative about super-powered clones escaping a ruthless organization, not a lecture on privilege or systemic oppression. Characters are judged based on their powers and immediate intent, adhering to a universal meritocracy of power. The cast is overwhelmingly East Asian as the film is a South Korean production, and the one notable non-East Asian character serves as a mercenary without the narrative focusing on his race. A background lore element from the first film, alluding to Nazi and US-acquired science, is the closest hint of anti-Western sentiment, but it is not the focus of this sequel's narrative.

Oikophobia1/10

The main action takes place in a familiar South Korean rural setting, which is presented as a sanctuary. The protagonist is taken in by a woman and her brother who are trying to defend their family's farmland and home from a local Korean gangster. Institutions of home and family (siblings protecting each other) are framed as positive shields against the chaos created by rogue science and criminals, respecting the principle of Chesterton’s Fence.

Feminism7/10

The main protagonist is instantly an overwhelmingly powerful, emotionless fighter who defeats entire teams of highly trained male mercenaries and gangsters without struggle, embodying the 'Girl Boss' trope. Most of the male characters, particularly the local gangsters, are depicted as incompetent, bumbling, or purely toxic villains who are easily dispatched. The key protector and emotional anchor for the main girl is the woman Kyung-hee, establishing a strong female-centric power dynamic. However, the film also celebrates a protective, sisterly/maternal bond, providing a small counterbalance to the pure power fantasy.

LGBTQ+1/10

The story contains no overt themes or characters related to alternative sexualities, gender identity, or queer theory. The central relationships revolve around the new girl’s immediate search for her mother figure and the bond she forms with the host family (Kyung-hee and her brother). The structure is normative, focusing on the sci-fi action and survival plot.

Anti-Theism1/10

The core conflict is based entirely on science fiction and biological experimentation (mutants, cloning, superpowers, laboratories). There are no overt religious or anti-religious messages in the narrative. The film maintains a purely secular setting where morality is determined by power dynamics and personal connection, rather than faith, but it does not actively vilify or attack traditional religion.