El Enzo's things reviews

1. Who was your favorite character (s) from the film? Why? My favorite character from this film is the protagonist, Derrick. He has amazing character development during all of the movie, from being a part of the problem that divided Jamaica between two political sides, to be the bridge to connect both and make the country have a united identity. I like how he is the way of the movie of telling a biggest story, and not to close itself to making something little without a bigger message. His way of thinking is also great for me, how he critiques the way his nation works at the moment, the blindness of his father when he refuses to let him box, and how he chooses to have no side in the struggle. Other characters I liked were the villians, Sin specially. He is a threatening figure, who will do anything to get what he wants. A pure evil character who gets the job done is always nice to see, even if its cliché. 2. How does the film compare to the other Jamaican films from the 70s? (Bes...

1. How does Leroy "Horsemouth" Wallace from  Rockers  compare to Ivan Martin fro m The Harder They Come ? The comparison between Ivan Martin and Leroy Wallace is very interesting, mainly because they are two sides of the same coin. Both represent the working jamaican man, however, the both had different ways to get what they wanted. For Iva,n the most important thing was getting what he wanted, no  matter the way he did it. If he had to steal or kill, he'd do it. Leroy, in the other hand, tried to do things the right way, and when he discovered what was going on with the mafia, he didn't doubt about ending it for the sake of his people. If I had to make a moral comparison between those two, I'd say that Leroy was a hero while Ivan was a villain or an anti-hero, and as I said before, it can be seen in their actions even though they represent the same class of people. 2. What is your favorite scene from the film? Why? I can't say I liked a lot of the scen...

1. In general, what did you like and dislike about the film? For me, the movie was very good - as a comedy. I know it s not the objective at all, but some of its scenes and dialogues makes it look and sound like a modern parody movie, with exaggerated performances and all.  To illustrate this idea, the scene when Ivan fights the guy from the church (the one the preacher give his bike to), all that part is a disaster, Ivan kills (I guess) the guy, then goes with the judge and he lets him go for aparently no reason. It's very weird actually. What I don't like is, first, the camera work, because most of the scenes are very shaky, and seconf,how most of the characters aren't very developed, outside of Ivan and Elsa. 2. Who is your favorite character from the film? My favorite character is Ivan. Even if he became a very selfish and moraly ambiguous person, he had a special kind of charm and one couldn't help but like im. He's a funny guy, and I think it is v...

1. In general, what did you like and dislike about the film? I think the movie was very good in many ways, but I couldn't really enjoy it. It is mainly because of the characters, that weren't likeable to me. I saw most of them as opportunist people who didn't really care about others, and only of the ways they could profit with them. The best example is the main character, Greg, who after selling all of his pictures to an agency lost his sense of empathy. However, this is exactly what makes the part I like the most about this film: the moral conflict. The insensivity of the photographers contrasts with all that we have seen in the other movies. The Bang Bang Club didn't care about South African people, just the money. 2.  How does the film make you think about your future role as journalists and film makers/producers/creators/directors? This movie makes me think about the ethical decisions I'll have to make, about what to show to the public and what my job wit...

1. Who was your favorite character from the film? Why? I really liked Donal Woods in this film. He was not a revolutionary or the most objective journalist, but you can see how he grows as a person and decides to make his part in the struggle. I think it was really good from his part to go see Biko and his part of the story, and not sending one of his workers for it. Also, how their relationship is developed, from having different ideas to close friends, is amazing. In the second half of the movie, after Steve Biko was killed, we can see how he wants to contribute to his friend by making his ideas into a book so more people can undestand his side of the story.    For a close second, I must say Charlie, the dog. He was just cute.  2. What was your favorite scene from the film? Why? I must say that I really enjoyed the scene in the court, when Biko talked about black and white poeple, how whites have always made the greatest discoveries and inventions, and that m...

1. How does the film,  Kangamba , show Cuban internationalism in Angola? Considering that this film was made by cuban director Rogelio Paris, does actually a good job showing how the country worked intervined in the Angola struggle for liberation. The battle between UNITA and FAPLA was intense, and the constant attacks from one side to another where shown in that way in Kangamba. During the period, Cuba sent Angola medical and military assistance, and that was essential to the development of the country and its eventual end.   2. What was the most impactful scene for you? Why? For me, the most impactful moments in the film were two. First, the scene where the soldier who lost one of his eyes went to the battlefild to continue supporting his companios, saying that he could still fight as his “winking eye” was already closed. He was quickly sent back to rest by his superior, becuase he didn’t wanted him to continue struggling. The second scene that I found i...