The Interupter's film Analysis
By Bryson Booker P2
purpose of the film
This film follows a local Chicago land activist group, The Interrupter's and their attempts to inspire individuals to make a 360 degree turn around in order to make a change in their society. The film uses dramatic scenes of violence that highlight what these local communities in the city face everyday. It also showcases a powerful group of mediators apart of the organization who offer advice and motivate these individuals that struggle with violence to make a change in themselves. All of the events in the film are real and are depicted as such without compromise making the goal of the movie easy to achieve.
Thesis
The main goal of The Interrupters' was to persuade the viewer to stand up and stop the violence in our local streets.
The main purpose in the film is acomplished by:
great role models
Amenia is the perfect mediator in the film. Her words are truly powerful as she speaks to the individuals who suffer in the movie. This inspires the viewer to stand up and make a change to themselves and eventually their local community.
Visual examples
The film gives multiple, real visual examples of harsh violence in the city and the solutions that followed the situation. The examples given also urge viewers to take a stand.
determining your worth
The film inspires the viewer to determine their worth. improve their attitudes, character and general thinking in order to make a difference that could positively impact their communities and society.
Conclusion
I believe the main purpose of The Interrupter's was to inspire the viewer to stop the violence and make a change in society. This was successfully accomplished by the great role models highlighted in the film and constant use of visual examples that accurately portray the violence in the city of Chicago. Finally the film encourages the viewer to determine their worth, and have a firm belief in themselves that they can make a difference in their society. Overall the film is truly a gem, and will be remembered for generations. Each new individual that watches it will be greatly inspired.
Interrupters - Documentary Movie Trailer (2011) HD