LilZe'sperspective = Chaotic, lack of respect for the law, prop of the guns, living for crime, fastpace, freedom and power. Compared with Rocket'sperspective = Slowpace, lack of music, lives in fear, one friend, clear difference in lifestyle
Quickcuts and pace
Represents life in the City of God - people die young, chaos and no consistent order. Chicken as a metaphor and analogy for the people of the City of God - Fearing for his life, trying to escape, watching others get killed, confused and scared
Starting in mediasres
Visual match cut - slow-mo and heartbeat = life flashing before his eyes, facing death + then we turn back time to when Rocket was younger - non-linear narrative. Colour palette - Gold of the past = carefree, now the blues and grey of the present - not so carefree, fear