Here is the protagonist of corruption. Detective Sullivan who uses strange yet effective methods of dealing with the gang crime that is happening during the film.
I have decided to compare Detective Sullivan with Sherlock Holmes played by Robert Downey Jr. Sherlock Holmes (2009) brings to life the wit and intelligence of the character showing audiences he is very skilled in detective work. One of the similarities between the two characters is they dress similarly eg the long black coat, the old fashioned hat and mysterious gestures. But detective Sullivan dresses like this in the modern day where as it was normal of men to wear clothes like Sherlock wears during victorian times. So detective Sullivan is definitely out of his time. Detective Sullivan is much more silent than Holmes and only makes the smart subtle comment when he feels like it where as Sherlock openly analyses people and states the truth about them which sometimes gets him into trouble.
They are both detectives that feel free to take matters into their own hands. This shows they have the nerve to independently inspect certain crime scenes without authorisation from the police force. They feel they need the evidence unspoilt and unseen by anyone other than themselves so the case is easier and more likely to be solved. But in the way they act Sherlock Holmes does prove himself to be heterosexual as he comes across one woman which he finds particularly interesting (Irene Adler). Where as Detective Sullivan takes no interest in the opposite sex to showing he has no weakness to seduction. It also shows he is quite camp in the way he acts and how his voice is but he is definatly not open to being gay as he doesnt take interest to men throughout the entire film.
There are other characters in corruption as well such as the gang members representing the jab (lower class gang) and the royals (upper class gang). Here i will be comparing the hooligans from green street (2005) with the jab in our film.
As you can see they tend to loiter in poor urban areas in groups of at least 3 looking for a fight as well as looking like a threat. They have the same sort of dress code wearing typically cheap sportswear that cover most of their bodies. Both gangs give smug looks like they want to cause some trouble giving the impression they arent the most cheerful bunch. They tend to go out to the pub for a drink so they get a confidence boost from alcohol to start a fight thinking they are going to win. In terms of differences the jab wear hoodies with hoods up so you cant completely see their facial appearance showing they prefer to hide their identity. Where as the hooligans in green street dont have much to cover up their head so their identity is much more exposed.
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