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The Harder They Come II

The Harder They Come (1972)



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


What I liked the most about the film is the portrayal of the music business. This movie is universally recognized for introducing reggae music to a broader audience, so I appreciate that aspect of the film because of my love for music, even if I don't necessarily like that genre, I'm glad this movie had credit for the expansion of it. The soundtrack of this movie is considered as one of the most important OST in history.

However, I don't like the amount of violence the film showed. I couldn't watch a lot of the scenes due to its graphic nature and it made me not really appreciate the movie. I don't think really highly of this film. Also, I didn't think it was really entertaining, I can't really pinpoint why I'm not really thrilled about this movie, but that's how I feel. 


2. Who is your favorite character from the film?


If I have to choose a favorite character I would say Elsa, mainly because she's a woman and almost in every movie/TV show I watch the female protagonist, or secondary character, becomes my favorite, but I don't really have a reason other than gender bias.
3. Would you recommend this film to someone, why/why not?

I would recommend the movie to people that are a fan of reggae as a music genre, I think it's important to know the origins of the arts you like, knows it's history and how it became important. So I would recommend it to them, but otherwise I wouldn't recommend the film to anyone else because I didn't have a great time watching it, so I couldn't tell anybody else to watch it. 

4. How does this film contribute to postcolonial identity?

I think the realistic approach the director took with the film really contributes to the postcolonial identity of Jamaica. The fact he chose to portray the jamaican people just how they are and not "white washed" them, shows his respect for its culture. Perry Henzell cast regular people in the roles and not professional actors, also he used the jamaican patois as the main language. I think those choices speak highly of his appreciation of the jamaican identity.  


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