Dancing in September

Even as a little kid, I was always intrigued by what goes on behind the scenes of a TV show. I wanted to know how the actors really were, how were they like, and how much effort they go into making the show great. The same thing applies to the people who write the script, the camera men, and those were work on the set. So, when I watched Dancing in September, I was very pleased to see all of that, since the way everything was handled was very similar to how a company sets up a live television show. The process is a lot more difficult than it looks.

The film revolves around a young script writer named Tomasina, who hopes to create a positive show for the African American public, without falling into the typical stereotypes that sometimes accompanies them. At first, things seem to be looking well for her, but as time goes by and the show begins to lose ratings, she begins to follow the stereotypes that she didn't want to follow in order to improve things.

In my point of view, this movie tells us two things. The first that they stereotypes surrounding African Americans can sometimes be a poison, especially when it comes to film and TV shows. Because of the way they've been protrayed over the years, most people only see them in a certain way. So, when one person decides to change things up, it's sometimes natural to believe that most of the people will be turned away by it. It isn't a good thing, but then it's something that we can't seem to completely avoid.

The second thing is that Dancing in September tells us is that the television business isn't as easy as it appears to be. A lot people have to work to work several hours a day, without any rest, just to create the shows that we watch. Not only that, but most of the time, people don't even like them so the writers have to work even harder in order to make those particular fans happy. It isn't a easy line of work and people should only do it if they're truly willing to put in the work.

In the conclusion, I really liked Dancing in September and I would recommend it to anybody. Not only is it a good black film, but it's a good film in general.