Slap tells the story of a cross-dressing teenage boxer as he comes to term with his identity and still prevalent heteronormativity.
Rowland utilises cinematography most and is the most effective tool that he uses, the most poignant example of this is a tracking shot of the protagonist as he walks towards his friend's party, this tracking shot emphasises the temporary confidence of the protagonist as he is then immediately crushed by his peers, dismissed using transphobic slurs and asked to parade as they cheer. The intimate shot types used during this sequence emphasises the central performances, bringing the audience more attached.
Narratively Slap uses a traditional three-act structure over its 25-minute runtime. Exploring heteronormativity and identity especially, the first act deals with the protagonist as he attempts to deal with his own identity and the final act dealing with the heteronormativity of others, especially his girlfriend, however this point is underutilised as his gay friend serves very little plot purpose except to come onto the protagonist to then be rejected.
Overall, while holding strong themes and cinematography, narratively Slap is weak at best, using cliches and a predictable storyline.
Rowland utilises cinematography most and is the most effective tool that he uses, the most poignant example of this is a tracking shot of the protagonist as he walks towards his friend's party, this tracking shot emphasises the temporary confidence of the protagonist as he is then immediately crushed by his peers, dismissed using transphobic slurs and asked to parade as they cheer. The intimate shot types used during this sequence emphasises the central performances, bringing the audience more attached.
Narratively Slap uses a traditional three-act structure over its 25-minute runtime. Exploring heteronormativity and identity especially, the first act deals with the protagonist as he attempts to deal with his own identity and the final act dealing with the heteronormativity of others, especially his girlfriend, however this point is underutilised as his gay friend serves very little plot purpose except to come onto the protagonist to then be rejected.
Overall, while holding strong themes and cinematography, narratively Slap is weak at best, using cliches and a predictable storyline.
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