How far does the impact of the film you have studied for this topic depend on the distinctive uses of film technique?

The montage scene in which we see vinz's reaction or lack there of, to the variety of violent films that he is watching shows the level to which he has been desensitised by his environment, his environment being the poverty ridden projects. It is the level of poverty that leads to criminal activity and violence such as the real life riots that occur at the Projects. In the film the criminal activity is shown through the three main characters, each of them takes part in different levels of criminal activity during the film, Vinz finding and carrying the gun being the main focus of the film. Hubert deals drugs and Said vandalises different properties through the course of the film. The whole film being in black and white shows the lack of hope and light that this life has and the fact that there is no opportunities to escape a life of poverty. Whilst watching on of the films, a young boy imitates The level of violence that Vinz watches then progresses to real life controlled violence when he goes to a Boxing match.