Tuesday, 9 September 2008

Media Representations


Ricci Hartnett (on the left) is the main protagonist in the film. He his portrayed as a villain however, in the film he can be also be seen as the hero because towards the end of the film he ends up breaking out of the cycle of turmoil. Hartnett is playing the role of Carlton Leach as it was him who went through the dramatic real life accountant of the range rover murders. Leach made his way up the criminal ladder from being a feared member of football hooliganism to the most respected and powerful criminals of the 90's. Therefore, Hartnett is being represented in a criminal/villain perspective to portray Carlton leach because the film is based on a true story. The representation of Leach is fair and accurrate however, when i conduct my research into depth I should be able to find out what really did happen at these murders and if the director tried to mediate the text.

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