In all, I found "Twilight" to be a very informative video, with both an artistic performance and historical detail to educate viewers. I myself knew about the LA riots and the Rodney King case, but I was not aware of the effect they had on the Korean community. I saw the theme of "destroy to build" throughout film.To begin, in the African American community had not been treated justly when it came to matters of law and punishment for breaking it. The greatest example of this is the Rodney King case. The video alone makes it evident that the police were wrong and went too far. Once it was announced that the plice officers that brutally beat King were found innocent, justice was broken, but that was the final strike that eventually lead to a win for the African American community.
The three days of riot made a statement to the whole country, and no longer were the voices of the African American community silenced. Though the message was made clear, the Korean community had great loss through that process. An estimated 90% of Korean owned businesses in thr Los Angeles area were destroyed in order to make the message heard. Again, destruction was needed to build.
Performance wise, Anna Deavere Smith did a wonderful job. The way that she portrayed each person so perfectly and played them as they really were made everything so real. I felt like i wasn't watching just another movie, but seeing the events unfold directly from the eyes and mouth of those who were really there and experienced it. At times I would forget that Smith was the only on screen since she used her voice and acting skills to become the person that she is representing. Twilight is a wonderful example of how performance art can better the world through providing knowledge and a deeper understanding.
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