BLING RING
Bling ring is a movie based on actual events, a group of rebellious teenagers obsessed with celebrities and their lifestyles. They track down the whereabouts of certain celebrities so they can rob their homes.
What genre is The Bling Ring?
- Biographical film
- Crime fiction
- Comedy
- Drama
Themes
The themes within this movie are somewhat generic. Many of the events happen in other teenage movies, such as; partying, drugs etc. Other themes include; Money, Celebrity culture, Celebrity lifestyles, friendships/cliques, relationships, parent and child relationships, rebellion, consumerism and materialistic existence.
Many teenagers can relate to this movie, not everybody will be able to associate with the criminality elements, but they can relate to wanting money, wanting to party and facing the 'burden' of having an authority figure telling them what to do (rebel against society and authority).
Settings + Locations (MES)
The
locations were rather repetitive in this movie. As the plot of the
movie is based around the characters robbing celebrities homes, we often
view the characters in the locations of these celebrities homes. Other
locations include;
Music
The non-diagetic sound of music plays within this movie. The genre of music is hip-hop,dance/trance.
Song artists include; Azelia Banks, an artist who many teenagers listen to. The music could also
suggest
that the lifestyles in which they lead (rappers etc) inspires the
teenagers within the movie to live the same lives as their music idols.
Many of the rap songs speak of criminality which the characters can
associate with. A particular song highlights the teenagers attitudes
'M.I.A', lyrics include 'live fast die young, bad girls do it well'. In
this movie the teenage girls can be seen as 'bad girls'.
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