Gritty Realisms look as if you are having an insight in to a
usual person’s life. They are usually based within a non wealthy estate in an
urban area. The people who feature in it aren’t upper class people they are
usually people who don’t have the best upbringing in to life. Gritty realisms
have high levels of verisimilitude which makes the viewer feel a part of the
composure. The main reason for the existence of a gritty realism is to inform
people on real life situations that they wouldn’t usually witness. This makes
the personal purpose of the film surveillance. This is where the viewer simply
feels informed and knowing what’s happened. Also it makes the personal purpose
of personal identity. We can identify with these character which are presented.
It helps people see themselves in others which can help them confirm what sort
of person they are. The audience this
targets are classed as reformers. These people want to make the world a better
place. These people are usually in professions such as teaching and medicine.
This small group are usually eco-friendly.
Despite being a small group of consumers, they have an influential voice
with manufacturers.
With gritty realisms there is no stock narrative sequence to
it. The narrative isn’t anything that you would expect. They are unpredictable
and create enigma codes from the start and throughout. These are mostly what is
going to happen next? This non predictability goes against most stories in
films. Todorov identified a three part structure that happens in most stores.
It goes as follows, the equilibrium, the disequilibrium and finally the
resolution. A gritty realism doesn’t have this. They are just looking in to a
life of a person. In reality there are no hero’s or heroines. We have to sort
problems out for ourselves and they aren’t usually problems which will turn our
life around completely. Gritty realisms usually have a multiple storyline
because it follows more than one character. This gives an insight in to
everyone’s thoughts and feelings in a film. This makes us feel involved with
all of the characters within it. These films are appealing in the sense that
they can give you characters to identify with. This can make a person feel
sympathy for the characters involved. The main Archetypal Myth that gritty
realism complies with is Candide. The characters in these films don’t really
ever seem happy they only seem to be surviving through life as they go.
Examples of gritty realisms include; Bullet Boy (2004), Life
is Sweet (1991), Beautiful Thing (1996), Kes (1969) and This is England (2006).
I watched Bullet Boy it was about a young man called Ricky
who had just got out of jail. He came from a rough background filled with crime
and he didn’t want to get back in to it. However, despite his efforts he became
wrapped up in this life again and wanted to escape. Unfortunately it with his
death. It not only follows the story of Ricky, it follow the story of his
younger brother Curtis. They both were growing up in east London in a volatile
neighbourhood. Ricky wanted no trouble but because of his associates he got in
to it. He is a character who is loyal to his friends, however fairly
disrespectful to his mother. His brother Curtis seems to be an innocent
character but because of his brother seems to familiarised with crime. He is
able to carry a gun without feeling absolutely terrified. This shows the
contextual impact that their background had on his life.
I feel that there is a message to the story. I feel it is to
urge people to avoid crime and to concentrate on better things. This is because
it shows the sad consequences that crime has on many people’s lives. I feel
that there is another message also saying, yes, this actually happens. It shows
people who wouldn’t usually be exposed to this lifestyle an insight on to what
is sadly a reality in some people’s lives. I wouldn’t usually watch a film like
this and therefore I didn’t enjoy it as much as I would enjoy another genre.
However, I did like how personal the film was. You never really get a lot of
films where you feel a connection with the characters. I felt this because
whilst watching it I realised that it was telling a story that does go on in
the real world.
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