The phrase "subversive elements" refers to people or things that try to secretly undermine or weaken a system, government, or established norms and values. Full definition
But while more subversive elements of John Waters» original film were buried, Shankman unearthed the Zeroes» bounciest, bubbliest movie musical. (thefilmyap.com)
Thirty years past The Parallax View, audiences no longer search political thrillers for subversive elements. (slantmagazine.com)
Instead, under the direction of Peter Sohn working from a script from Meg LeFauve, «The Good Dinosaur» is antic and unexpected as well as homiletic, rife with subversive elements, wacky critters and some of the most beautiful landscapes ever seen in a computer animated film. (latimes.com)