Analyze Film Review: Kevin Jagernauth in Pariah

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The reviewer is called Kevin Jagernauth, and his overall evaluation of the film “Pariah” is that it was an excellent depiction of a “coming-of-age story.” He considered it to be one of his favorite films and was impressed by its vivid and warm nature. The review focuses on several main elements of the film, including plot, scenes, actors, and conflict, which arises from the complex relationships between the characters. He also focuses on comparing how the acting with other films when he comments, “its authentic feeling and Rees’ refusal to go down similar paths other films have taken before” (Jagernauth).
Some of the phrases or keywords that the review uses to evaluate those elements include words like “backdrop of an African American family,” which describes the plot of the film and what views are expected. Specifically, since the plot centers on an African-American family, then it is expected that a conflict would arise from one of the characters who is gay, but they are bound by sexual identity. The phras...