Top Boy is a British TV series. The drama takes viewers into the housing estates of East London. There is tension between the drug gangs that operate almost openly and those who strive to live honest lives against the odds in the crime-riddled area. That tension is explored through the interlocking stories of 20-something drug dealer Dushane, who is determined to become the area's Top Boy, and good-natured but vulnerable teenager Ra'Nell, who is forced to grow up quickly following his mother's breakdown and enforced absence. The program combines elements of a tense gangster thriller with subtle social realism, some tenderness, innocence and humour.
Top Boy has a similar genre to Brotherhood however i feel that Top Boy was made to a much higher standard in the sense that it is much more realistic and raw which is what i like. This was clearly targeted at an older and a more niche audiance where as Brotherhood was trying to target a large audiance using a main stream rapper (Stormzy). The setting here is kept to the estates of east london and from the trailer you can see what gang life is really like, with a lot of drugs, weapons and violence. i feel this content grabs the viewer into this genre more then the same old fast action shots seen in most film trailers.
To make a successful film trailer for a film like this that conveys the reality of this gang lifestyle i will need to follow the conventions and use things like cars, and a lot of props such as weapons i need to consider outfits as well.
Textual Analysis for Topboy (1) by Jack Brody on Scribd
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