Brotherhood is the final film to Noel Clarke's Kidulthood trilogy. It focuses on a majority of the same characters however 8 years later. In this trailer, it begins with an establishing shot of the city of London's skyline, with the non-diegetic narration of the main character, "Time's change....People change". This is very effective as it makes the audience aware that the basis of this movie may be different to the first two, exploring an insight to Sam's new life. We are shown a contrast when he says "times change", as a quick shot of a party is flashed on screen then followed with a close up shot of the character Sam holding a family photograph as the narration says "people change". Therefore, showing his maturity has progressed and he is supposedly a different person. The use of non-diegetic sound of loud thuds are progressed to emphasise the cut to the next shot and also enhance the intensity of the trailer, immediately telling the audience this is no comedy or romance.
Narration is used very successfully throughout the trailer as it is done to, in a way, not only help the audience understand briefly give an insight the movie as the last one came out 8 years ago, but to also exaggerate the seriousness of it all. The trailer uses brief jump cuts between scenes in which we can ultimately identify something bad has happened or is going to happen. All this is progressed while non-diegetic sound rises until it comes to a hault as the shots stop flashing, and we are shown a sudden shot of a man holding a gun. Narration then continues as we are introduced to the institution logo of "Lionsgate" along with the start of non-diegetic background music, which basically brings the trailer together. This is then followed by continuous shots of different locations and characters with the diegetic sound of one of the characters that we see saying "I have a little problem with your son" which is actually in the movie as i have seen it for myself. Emphasised sound effects are used to intensify the situation and its shots.We are introduced to a new character who is shown to be a "pimp" as he is surrounded by many girls and is well dressed with a sufficient amount of money, also as it is evident that he is trying to make a deal with the main character Sam. This is then cut to a funeral scene as he asks the man who is messing with his family, inferring a sudden death of a family member, and references to threat in the following shot.
The use of british grime as background music adds to the realism of the movie and the whole feel of inner city London. The use of costume throughout the movie is based around tracksuits and athletic clothing, implying british gang culture. We are aware of the rating of this movie as we are shown a brief shot of a man getting stabbed. This is all while the "pimps" diegetic sound of his voice talking about his street cred and how he is not to be messed with, thus showing his power in the movie.He proceeds to explain what he does and asks Sam "Do you know what that makes me?" in order to show authority and superiority, however this is juxtaposed as the non-diegetic sound cuts off and Sams reply is "a Cunt.", adding a sense of humour to the trailer which makes it slightly more appealing.
The non-diegetic music is then transitioned into a much more hyped sound as we see shots of criminal acts and danger. However this is all contrasted as jump cuts of Sam with his family are shown, and the narration of his wife saying "You say you want to protect this family" thus inferring he is in grave danger and is doing all he can to look after his children and wife, despite all the crime that lingers on.
These multiple shots of crime and family then lead to a scene in a kebab shop as the owner is shown to hold a machette-like weapon against a youth, while the non-diegetic sound cuts off as he says "You want me to cut him? I'll turn him into savaloy. Drunk white man will never tell" also adding a sense of humour to lighten up the vibe of the trailer only slightly. This is then followed by rap lyrics in the non-diegetic sound which conforms to british gang culture and is much suited to the trailer, meanwhile shots of black men in balaclavas are shown.
"First came Kidulthood" appears on a black screen with a gun shot sound, which is then followed by several shots until "Then came Adulthood" appears, then finally the anticipation and intensity is enhanced as the music gets louder and shots become quicker while in between shots it reads "In the end came Brotherhood" one word at a time. This is shown effective as it is very dramatic and also is done to make engage the viewer and make them likely to watch the film.
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