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Crazy Alien
Movie

Crazy Alien

2019 • Unknown

Woke Score
3
out of 10

Plot

A monkey trainer whose act goes wrong after an alien crash lands on Earth and injures his monkey. Desperate to perform the act, he attempts to train the alien instead, though is punished after the alien regains his powers.

Overall Series Review

Crazy Alien is a science-fiction comedy that centers on two hapless Chinese men, a monkey trainer and his friend, who try to profit off an alien that crash-lands on Earth. The main plot revolves around their slapstick attempts to train the powerful alien for a circus act while simultaneously being chased by a bumbling, self-important special forces unit from the fictional superpower 'Armenika,' which is a clear stand-in for the United States. The comedy is derived from the culture clash and the incompetence of all parties involved, particularly the foreign military. The two Chinese protagonists, despite being 'losers,' manage to outwit the technologically superior Americans through sheer street smarts and Chinese cultural practices like getting the alien very drunk on baijiu (Chinese alcohol). The movie offers a satirical critique of American arrogance and imperialism in global governance, contrasting it with the resourceful, though morally questionable, actions of the Chinese common man.

Categorical Breakdown

Identity Politics7/10

The narrative explicitly vilifies the foreign, Western-coded superpower, 'Armenika' (a clear proxy for the US). Its white male representatives—from the astronaut who botches first contact due to a selfie to the special forces team—are consistently depicted as incompetent, selfish, arrogant, and driven by a belief in their own civilizational superiority. The Chinese protagonists, by contrast, are portrayed as resourceful and ultimately triumphant through their local wits, which elevates a national-identity-based hierarchy over universal merit. This scores high for the vilification of a 'whiteness' proxy.

Oikophobia1/10

The film does not exhibit hostility toward its own home, culture, or ancestors. On the contrary, the story celebrates Chinese heritage and ingenuity, showing institutions like traditional circus acts and elements of Chinese culture (like the high-proof liquor, baijiu, used to incapacitate the alien) as central to the protagonists' success. The alien's destructive rampage is explicitly framed as an homage to the legendary Chinese cultural figure, the Monkey King (Sun Wukong). This is a strong affirmation of national culture, earning a low score.

Feminism1/10

The core cast and driving plot dynamic involve two male protagonists, a male alien, and male foreign agents. The film lacks significant female leads, and there is no visible presence of 'Girl Boss' or 'Mary Sue' tropes. The narrative is entirely focused on a traditional comedic male-male partnership and their chaotic struggle, with no commentary on anti-natalism or the emasculation of men as a theme.

LGBTQ+1/10

No elements of alternative sexual ideology or gender theory are present in the narrative. The plot focuses on the relationship between two men, a monkey, and an alien, all within the context of a sci-fi comedy and political satire. The film maintains a normative structure by omission, having no discernible content in this category.

Anti-Theism1/10

The movie is a black comedy and sci-fi satire. It does not engage with religious themes, the concept of a higher moral law, or the spiritual state of its characters. There are no scenes or characterizations that suggest hostility toward organized religion, specifically Christianity, or an embrace of moral relativism as a philosophical tenet of the plot.