The Interrupters
Preventing violence in Chicago
Purpose
To show the amount of violence due to gangs in Chicago and how this violence effects young people in the area.
Thesis
The Interrupters is a group of people that dedicate themselves to stopping violence in Chicago, the group achieves this by getting teens off the streets and keeping them out of jail.
Some Examples
Lil' Mikey
Went to jail for armed robbery and when he got out he changed his life around, he got a job and has stayed off the streets.
Flamo
Was angry and vengeful when they first showed him now he has a job and is much happier and actually tries to prevent violence.
Caprysha
Was put on probation and with Ameena's help she graduated high school and put her life back together.
Purpose Achieved?
The purpose was achieved due to the three examples, Lil Mikey, Flamo and Caprysha. Each one was originally easily irritated and hostile where by the end were model citizens. The film techniques helped portray the point even more using music to perfectly show what emotions these people are feeling at that moment. Putting these elements together really helped the over all message of the film.
Conclusion
The film was enjoyable and did have some really great life lessons hidden within that can be applied to anyone. It really opens the readers eyes to the amount of violence in Chicago. If more people watched this film it could eventually put an end to the amount of violence or at least reduce the number of deaths per year due to gang violence.