I really like that the story is about a man that tries his best and gets everything wrong by the end of the day. Not because he wanted to , but because "the world makes you that way". I think that the presentation is good sometimes and horrible in some other ways. I know that by any means that the movie is not the best movie at all. But I think that it reflects a lot of the culture of that place and time and by that I would say that is worth a shot.
I dislike that the film doesn't feel very cohesive sometimes and you can't tell how much time has passed.
2. Who is your favorite character from the film?
I would say that "Ivan" it's my favorite character, not because i really liked him a lot, but there wasn't much development of the others in the film. He is not a bad man, just someone that fall to the temptation and the opportunities that were in that place (very few to be honest). You can understand his motives and the way he changes, not because he needed to, but because he wanted to. You can see how Ivan changes but you can't identify with him at all.
3. Would you recommend this film to someone, why/why not?
Yes and No. I would say watch it if you want to compare and learn about the culture of that time and place but I wouldn't watch it again. I don't hate it, It's not a bad movie overall but it has many flaws. The music I would say it's the strong point of this one, it introduces to the people to the industry and the struggle of making music, the catchy reggae tunes are perfect. The performance of the actors it's a mix, sometimes they do a great job and sometimes they overeact , but you can let it slide.
