Attack the block inspired us through its character construction and heart pounding storyline. In the urban sci-fi Moses the young black male protagonist (whos name has been chosen purposely to enhance the role he plays of saviour) battles against aliens. Throughout the film Moses is portrayed as a gang leader and his costume supports this judgement and as do his actions ; his friends follow him as seen in the image above. In the film this black male triumphs from block dealer to community hero and this film shows how youth can work positvly together (although it is fictional) as oppose to working negatively as shown in the riots and in the beggining when the strategicly planned mugging occurs led by moses. Aswell as showing that young people today can be helpful it also shows that their lifes on 'the streets' can lead them to carry out cariougous actions of good not only bad like our character who is heading for the olympics. Another motif present in the film is that of being misunderstood. Although they warn many people about the aliens they are laughed at and disbeilieved. This, we believe is a key barrier preventing society from understanding youth ... the ability to believe them and not always think the worst ; sterotype.
From this film we have decided that we will lead the audience to misunderstand our character puposely throughout the film (sterotype him) and then cause them to feel guilty at the end when everything is revealed making the lesson they have learnt ever more effective and worthy.The 'gangster' posters on one side of the room and running posters on the other we will use in our protagonists bedroom will show that young people are two sided like Moses and that not everything is what you think it is.
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