Gone too far work

Film review

'Gone too far' is a fish out of water comedy which is based on  Bola Agbaje’s original script. The story is based on some parts of her personal life and this is a good thing because in this comedy you just couldn't make some of it up. The story is great at showing how diverse London is and really shows how different cultures are from each other. It is a great educator which shows how mixed communities can live with each other and the similarities and differences between them. In a comedic way it did explore issues surrounding bigotry within the Afro-Caribbean and African communities but what the film is extremely good at doing and resolving this is through the use of its music. The way the music is implemented in the film. for example in one of the first scenes when Yemi is singing along to a modern rap song and in another where we see Razer (portrayed by Tosin Cole) also singing along to a similar song of the same genre really helps brings the film together.


This house believes that films featuring ethnic minorities should only be produced by those who have the ethnic identity being represented

I do not agree with this statement based on the fact that people are free to choose to film whatever they like and represent it how they want it even if it maybe wrong or inaccurate. Inaccuracies in film are of course an issue but when you begin to tell people what they can and can't film then that is far worse and more dictatorial. Some of the best films in history have been produced by people who aren't from the same ethnic minority, for example Tarantino's Django Unchained is a perfect example of how a white man can successfully produce a film centred around the black community. The counter argument to this is that when another ethnic group attempts to represent the minority is that they can of course choose to show how much power they have or represent them as powerless.

Another argument if favour of a person of a different ethnic background representing a minority group is that without the endorsement of the director the film representing the group may not reach a large enough audience or be shown off to everyone. Recognition is important for any film and if an unknown director who was of the same ethnic identity as the minority group wanted to produce a film representing them it may not be as successful as if someone else were to make it. Also, it doesn't have to be just a group of white directors and producers on the set there can be room for the ethnic minorities to educate and show how they want to be represented, especially on a Hollywood film set.