Discuss ‘how identity is mediated’ in the film Gone Too Far?

Discuss ‘how identity is mediated’ in the film Gone Too Far?

Mediated: How is (media) shown to you?

Intro:

·         The film was released in 2013

·         Representation of culture clash

·         Too stereotypical- light skin girl being too sneaky (using guys) - based on some reality but not all light skinned girls are liked that. Dark skinned girl portrayed as jealous for the light skinned girl because she had guys after her.

 

Main body:

·         Light skinned girl didn’t know who her father was- claims that she is yard(Jamaican)

·         Light skin girl just wanted attention, always trying to cause and stir arguments

·         Why do we emphasise different cultures, were all the same at the end of the day- if you are from Africa(big nose and big lips)

·         Yemis brother was portrayed as loud, dancing, dress sense was not right(socks with sandals), accent-talks foreign language

·         Not all black guys are portrayed as bad, razor has another side to him, when he pushed the old lady on the road, he realised he’s mistake and went back to her to hug her, they may put them self as bad and tough but at the end of the play, razor does get teary where he’s girl goes after any guy she sees.

·         Mum being stereotyped- talking to herself, her dress sense was cultural (she wore slippers), loud and aggressive- all these elements made the film humorous.

·         In the Chinese shop, the light skinned girl made a comment saying she will call immigration on them, as soon as she said that, all the Chinese people got scared and left the light skinned girl alone- showed over exaggeration and emphasised that other foreign countries are not legal in this country when this is not all true.

 

Conclusion:

·         Moral: be proud of where you come from and be free to be able to express yourself and try not to cover up where you’re from by trying to be the same as everyone else.

·         To sum up the film, all comedy elements were shown through stereotyping of cultures clashing. For example, at the beginning of the film, Yemi’s mum drags he’s son out the park by pulling he’s ear in front of all he’s friends.