Bleak- The world of La Haine is very simplistic, uninteresting and boring. This is demontrated through the fact that there are many scenes where the trio seem to be just siting around and waiting, with nothing to do. The bleakness of their surroundings could also be demonstrated through the fact that the film is shot in black and white- there is no colour.
Pessimistic- Most of the characters dont have an optimistic outlook and consequently view every situation as a negative, this creates a hopeless society surrounding them, and begins the cycle of a depressing environment. This is demonstrated through the fact that Vinz expects his friend to die, and is almost waiting for and anticipating the worst, and is banking on it, (he says if he dies, he'll 'even the score').
Real- La Haine is easily viewed as real, as it shows the sides of Paris that Hollywood don't want you to see. It's not pristine, it's genuine and the world that the trio live in contrast greatly with the eiffel tower sort of world that we see in the Paris city scenes. Also, the main part of Paris itself is revealed to have crime, similar to the projects, which seems to be an accurate portrayal.
Tense- The film on a whole is tense, as the question of whether Vinz will actually follow through with his pln to kill a policeman, however, the final scene itself is the most tense, as the gun is bein held to Vinz's head then eventually Hubert and the policeman facing off with their deadly weapons.
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