Jeffrey Alan Schechter

Overall Impression – Not a bad movie, but one with a very muddled central question.  And a few more comedy punch-up writers wouldn’t have hurt, either.    THE FOUR QUESTIONS Who is your main character? – Susan What is she trying to accomplish? – Professional: First half of the film she wants to get out […]

Overall Impression – Why I wasn’t more impressed with this when I first saw it, I don’t know.  But now, having seen it again on Blu-ray…WOW! THE FOUR QUESTIONS Who is your main character? – WALL-E What is he trying to accomplish? – Professional: Clean up earth so that people can repopulate it. Personal: Rescue […]

Overall Impression — A solid piece of work, a lot of fun, but one which requires a willingness to overlook some underlying logic holes. THE FOUR QUESTIONS Who’s your main character? — Bolt. What’s he trying to accomplish? — Professional: Get back to Hollywood.  Personal: Rescue Penny.  Private: Accept that he’s not a dog with super […]

Overall Impression — No TOY STORY…but what is?  THE FOUR QUESTIONS Who’s the main character? — Barry, the Bee (voiced by Jerry Seinfeld.) What’s he trying to accomplish? —  He’s trying find his place in the hive, which leads him to wanting to stop the humans from taking the bee’s honey. Who’s trying to stop him? […]