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Chasing Taste
Movie

Chasing Taste

2016 • Unknown

Woke Score
2
out of 10

Plot

A romantic comedy about food, love, and lies under an NYC Skyline.

Overall Series Review

Chasing Taste is a lighthearted romantic comedy focused on a classic narrative: a flawed protagonist whose deceit threatens his newfound success and love life. The story follows down-and-out writer Chase Guidry, who becomes an overnight food critic but is forced to maintain a colossal lie when an accident destroys his ability to taste or smell. He relies on a quirky, diverse team in New York City to covertly supply his reviews while he pursues his love interest, Savannah. The movie’s central theme is a universal morality tale about finding success only through honesty and authenticity. The narrative does not utilize its diverse cast to push an agenda, nor does it contain any discernible critique of Western culture or traditional gender roles.

Categorical Breakdown

Identity Politics2/10

The film features an admittedly diverse cast, but this inclusion serves a naturalistic New York setting, not a political one. The plot centers on the male protagonist’s personal flaw—lying—and his universal journey toward self-acceptance and honesty, completely ignoring intersectional hierarchy or lectures on privilege.

Oikophobia1/10

The romantic comedy is set in New York City and celebrates the city's food culture and personal aspiration. The narrative contains no hostility toward Western civilization, its institutions, or its ancestors, and does not frame the home culture as fundamentally corrupt or racist.

Feminism2/10

The core of the plot is a male protagonist pursuing a female love interest, Savannah, which frames a traditional male-female dynamic. The main male character is flawed and deceitful, but his arc is one of personal redemption, not emasculation. The female characters are not depicted as flawless 'Girl Boss' archetypes, and there is no messaging that disparages motherhood or family.

LGBTQ+1/10

The story is a straightforward heterosexual romantic comedy. The central focus is the male lead's pursuit of a woman. There is no evidence suggesting the narrative centers alternative sexualities, deconstructs the nuclear family, or promotes gender ideology as a theme.

Anti-Theism1/10

The movie operates within a secular, personal morality framework where the objective truth is the core conflict. The protagonist’s lie must be overcome for him to find genuine success and love, affirming a higher moral standard (honesty). There is no antagonism directed toward religion, specifically Christianity.