Overall Impression — Words fail me. This is one of the most relentlessly brilliant explorations of the soul of a hero I’ve ever seen. THE FOUR QUESTIONS Who’s your main character? — Bruce Wayne as the Batman. What’s he trying to accomplish? — Professional: Stop the Joker. Personal: Get Rachel to love him. Private: Discover… Continue reading THE DARK KNIGHT
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BOLT
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… Continue reading BOLT
RACHEL GETTING MARRIED
Overall Impression — Yay! Another dysfunctional family wedding movie. THE FOUR QUESTIONS Who’s your main character? — Kym. What’s she trying to accomplish? — Professional: be a good guest at her sister’s wedding; Personal: deal with her issues while forming a new relationship with a new boyfriend; Private: deal with the ghost from her past of the car… Continue reading RACHEL GETTING MARRIED
Four Questions? Four Archetypes?
In order to have a basic understanding of how these reviews work, you need to understand two concepts: the four questions and the four archetypes. The four questions are the questions that every movie must answer effectively: Who’s your main character? What’s your main character trying to accomplish? Who’s trying to stop your main character?… Continue reading Four Questions? Four Archetypes?
TROPIC THUNDER
Overall Impression — Oh. My. Lord. The biggest cajones in the comedy world belong to Ben Stiller. This movie goes places wise men fear to tread…and comes out the other side in one, amazing piece. THE FOUR QUESTIONS Who’s your main character? — Tugg Speedman. What’s he trying to accomplish? — Professional: Rebuild his career… Continue reading TROPIC THUNDER