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Infiltration
Movie

Infiltration

2022 • Unknown

Woke Score
1
out of 10

Plot

Ivan sets off on a dangerous mission into Syria to save his ex-commander Grey after his capture by ISIS. With the help of U.S. military patrols, he succeeds in freeing Grey and attempts to escape the country while being hunted by terrorists.

Overall Series Review

The film centers on Ivan, a former soldier whose life is defined by his military past, prompting him to undertake a perilous, unsanctioned mission into Syria to save his captured former commander. The story is a straightforward, action-focused war drama, emphasizing male loyalty, duty, and the physical and psychological toll of conflict. The main conflict is a clear-cut battle against the globally recognized threat of ISIS, establishing an unambiguous moral boundary. The narrative is heavily influenced by a Russian nationalist perspective, focusing on the valor and resilience of the protagonist. Character value is consistently determined by courage, operational competence, and devotion to comrades rather than by modern identity classifications. The few female and minority characters are incidental or serve to underscore the danger of the environment, without any ideological posturing regarding gender or race.

Categorical Breakdown

Identity Politics1/10

Characters are judged entirely by their actions, bravery, and competence in a hostile environment, which reflects a meritocratic standard. The antagonist is a universally reviled terrorist group (ISIS), and the main characters are Russian soldiers. There is no element of 'race-swapping,' vilification of white males, or narrative focus on immutable characteristics to drive the plot, aligning with a Universal Meritocracy score.

Oikophobia1/10

The film explicitly explores themes of loyalty, survival, and post-war trauma from a distinctly Russian perspective, having been noted for its 'nationalist perspective on Russia's Syrian intervention'. The institutions of military loyalty and national duty are celebrated, and the narrative centers on a Russian hero's commitment to his commander, directly opposing the concept of Civilizational Self-Hatred.

Feminism2/10

The primary female character is Alyona Yermakova, the protagonist's wife, who is defined by her relationship to him and who leaves him due to his inability to stop 'playing' war. She is not a 'Girl Boss' or a Mary Sue figure leading the military action. The male characters are the ones undertaking the dangerous and competent mission. Her role exists to explore the main male protagonist's emotional conflict regarding duty versus family, but the messaging is not explicitly anti-natalist or emasculating.

LGBTQ+1/10

As a military action drama set in the Syrian conflict, there is no evidence of queer theory or sexual ideology being centered in the plot. The normative structure of the film is traditional, focusing on a heterosexual main couple and the deep-seated, non-sexual bond between male soldiers (comradeship and loyalty).

Anti-Theism1/10

The central conflict pits the heroic Russian soldier against the religious extremism of ISIS militants, which are depicted as the fundamental source of evil. This framework establishes a clear objective moral reality where the fight is against evil and for principles like loyalty and honor. There is no evidence of hostility toward traditional religion or an embrace of moral relativism in the narrative's structure.