The Harder They Come of Perry Henzell

1. In general, what did you like and dislike about the film?

I think that what I liked was also what I disliked the most about this film. 

I really enjoyed watching a movie which can reveal such kind of unfair societies. What I mean about unfair society is or example, pushing people doing bad things, and making bad choices only to survive, despite of their own will. I feel it is important to show the world how things are going on in several countries, and how it was before, because we have to learn from our mistakes, and be critics about what could happen. It is good for people to know the deviations from a society, not to repeat the same mistakes in the future.

This is also linked to what I disliked in the film, because when I watched it I felt kind of embarrassed for the characters, especially Ivan. It was very frustrating, I could feel what he felt, and I felt so powerless for him. So, for me, the exposure of the Jamaican society in the film is positive because it is a denunciation but I was also angry sometimes about the way things were going on for the characters. 

2. Who is your favorite character from the film?

My favorite character of the film is the record producer of the song of Ivan. He wasn't one of the "heroes" of the film, he didn't act well for Ivan and the other citizens, and he was part of those people who wanted to take an advantage of the others. But in the whole movie, this character says what he thinks, knows what he's doing and what he wants, even though it is not good or ethic. In other words, he looked very strong, but with humour, and I found him very funny sometimes. 

3. Would you recommend this film to someone, why/why not?

I would recommend this film, because it treats a very important subject, and we have to know about it, and to talk about it. I didn't know a lot about Jamaica before seeing it, and I think it is a good way to have an overview about how things used to be in this country. For me it is a nice and very funny way to learn about Jamaican society, and I was pleased to watch the end of the movie during my free time at home.