The Bling Ring

The Bling Ring is a movie based on true events. A group of fame obsessed teenagers break into the houses and steal from the celebrities that they are so obsessed with. The movie is a drama teen movie with elements of comedy.

The movie tackles many themes and issues which apply to many teens lives:

• peer pressure
• drugs 
• friendships/cliques
• rebellion
• celebrity culture/lifestyle
• materialism
• parent-child relationships
• sexuality

  This helps the target audience relate to what is happening in the movie as they are going through similar things and feeling similar feelings which may make connect them with the characters more. 

The film has many different settings and characters which will help the target audience to connect to the characters as they can see how they live and hang out in places similar to where they hang out. Here are some examples of locations:

• High School
• Homes
• Bedrooms
• Beach
• Teen hangouts
• Clubs/Parties
• Cars
• Police Stations

Characters:

• Teenagers
• Parents/Adults
• Authorities

The characters are very far fetched and not like normal teenagers at all. They are popular and have lots of friends which will appeal to many teenagers who are not like that and who may want to be like that. It will also appeal to teenagers who are actually like that as they may see themselves in the characters and therefore relate to them on a more personal level.

the music and costume that the characters wear may also attract a wider range of audiences as many people are into music and fashion which would encourage them to watch the movie as it is a big part of the film:

• Hip Hop
• Pop
• Dance/Trance

Fashion:

• Stylish
• Fashionable
• Name Brand
• Young
• Celebrity