Two major problems with this script structure

Madisyn 2021-11-20 08:01:27

This is an anti-terrorism suspense action movie that has gathered a large number of second-tier stars: Dennis Quaid, Matthew Fox, Forest Whitaker, Sigourney Weaver, William Hurt, etc., you can see it The cost is also moderate.

Now it is so difficult to write a good suspense film script, so this medium-cost movie uses a tricky method: to perform what happened within 20 minutes from different people’s perspectives six times, each new perspective Can reveal some new clues to peel away layers of suspense. This is much easier than arranging the suspense with a single timeline, and it is much easier than a recursive or time-traveling suspense film.

The results show that the suspense effect is really good, but there are two major problems with the same event from a multi-person perspective: First, the same scene always appears 6 times, which is annoying. After all, this is different from "Groundhog Day". One day can change as you want, and this "recovering the truth" movie has to repeat the crowd at the square celebration over and over again. Second, after all, there are only 6 angles, so many clues are intertwined with 6 people, obviously there are too many coincidences. Coincidence is not impossible, but it is cheating to the extent of the film, especially the ending, which is indeed a bit disappointing. When the murderous terrorists saw the little girl standing in the middle of the road while racing a car, they would dodge urgently. Their seamless plan would stop here. x?

But Hollywood's industrial standards largely conceal these problems. Set in the exotic Spanish city of Salamanca, Hollywood is familiar with various shootouts, car chases, and explosion scenes. With the suspenseful effect created by the script structure, this film is still an action that can see the end smoothly. piece.

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  • Katheryn 2022-03-27 09:01:05

    The back part is great! Pretty wonderful.

  • Ryley 2022-03-27 09:01:05

    I don't like this way of shooting

Vantage Point quotes

  • Suarez: For the moment, the Americans think they've dodged a bullet. Do not be late.

    Javier: Don't worry about me.

    Suarez: I won't. Your brother spoke very highly of your Special Forces training. Do not disappoint him.

  • Thomas Barnes: Control is compromised!