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Bashment
- Director: Rikki Beadle Blair
- Writer: Rikki Beadle Blair
- Producer: John Adams; Carleen Beadle
CGiii Comment
Most community theatre projects should remain in the theatre and/or the community they were intended for...most definitely, they should not be released to the wider world.
There is nothing more off-putting than watching white boys act as if they were attitude-burdened black boys...Bashment is all about race and identity, it does not paint a particularly peachy picture.
The wild stabs at comedy sit uncomfortably with the abundant violence and hate...
Most of the arguments presented are philosophically unsound - Mr Blair is in desperate need of some good editors...one for the script and one for the film.
Technically, the film falls short: saturated with incompetent jump cuts, silly gimmicks and little fluidity.
An exhausting film with a good intention - albeit delivered by relentless preaching, culminating in a misguided, ill-conceived and, ludicrous final 20 minutes.
Trailer...
The(ir) Blurb...
After a brutal gay bash attack at a reggae dance hall competition, a group of thuggish performers defend their actions as being provoked by the victim. They serve a shockingly light sentence, and as their release date nears, their original public defender rallies with the victims to examine the homophobic song lyrics and ask the question 'Did the music make you do it?'.
Cast & Characters
Ludvig Bonin as Venom;
Donovan Christian-Cary as Forensic Officer;
Nathan Clough as KKK;
Jennifer Daley as Karisma;
Joel Dommett as J.J.;
Clare Eluka as Student;
Arnie Hewitt as Sam;
Phoenix James as Club Member;
Marcus Kai as Orlando;
Ambur Khan as Da Endz;
Michael Lindall as Daniel;
Duncan MacInnes as Kevan;
Edd Muruako as Pimp Party;
Jack Shalloo as Nazi;
Jason Steed as Eggy