A Constant Variable - Review
I liked the script a lot. I thought the script was well written. A solid story that made me ask for more.
Starting from the ending, I thought it was very dramatic and nerve wrecking (very good thing for me.) When I saw the word "The End" I was pissed because I wanted MORE. I wanted to know what Tayah meant by "He'll be back."
The beginning of the story was very interesting and got me hooked for awhile. The whole teacher thing was really nice touch, it gave the character a more important meaning. I just wish you did more with that.
The relationship between Sarah and Jacob was very solid. One of the best I've read in a screenplay. It was well worked throughout the story and it did have an affect on me every time it changed.
My only problem was the other characters. Tayah was my main concern. I got the idea that he was a teacher and Jacob's bestfriend. I assumed. I didn't get that across from the story that much. You should have maybe incorporated Tayah in Jacob's research. A more in depth dialogue, or even a scene dedicated to that purpose. That would have made a bigger difference for Tayah's role. I did like when Jacob turns to Tayah for help. He made him have a purpose in the story.
His sister Olive and boyfriend Darren were minimal to the development of the story. I felt that the only reason they were in this story was to have Jacob stay while he couldn't go home. It was nice knowing that Jacob had a sister, but they had minimal importance.
Overall, I think the script is great. GREAT JOB!
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First of all. Congratulations on an incredible story! I've read a lot of scripts before and I must say this is the most fully developed, interesting, and incredible story I have read in a long time.
I absolutely love Hyena and Brad as characters. Very developed and great personalities. It's not often that I can relate to characters in scripts but by reading your character...
First of all. Congratulations on an incredible story! I've read a lot of scripts before and I must say this is the most fully developed, interesting, and incredible story I have read in a long time.
I absolutely love Hyena and Brad as characters. Very developed and great personalities. It's not often that I can relate to characters in scripts but by reading your character development I definitely feel for them and their families.
From the moment the script started to the moment it ended I was hooked! I didn't want to stop reading! A lot of scripts I've read before I can not understand or it doesn't grasp my interest but yours is by far an incredible and amazing story.
I loved the different transitions between both families and how they were similar and how they were much different. I loved the relationship between Jed and Samantha, their discussions about dogs and Jed's father's job. It really moved the story and definitely made it touch more to home that Hyena's job affected his son so greatly.
I love Spider's character and her secret relationship with Hyena. It moved the story greatly when they made hits together. Action sequences and gun battles were very well written and easy to see it actually happening. That's what makes a great script!
Also, I really felt bad for Brad for a while. He had the best life, good wife and daughter, nice house etc...but I thought it was an excellent writer choice to show his dark side with the secret raping, drinking problems, sexual harassment, and increasing anger towards his next door neighbors. Overtime, I was angered by him a lot! Which is great that from a script I was able to feel that way towards him. Great development of characters!
Finally, I have nothing really bad to say about the script at all. A little grammar issues here or there but the overall script was amazing.
Overall, great fully developed characters, interesting and intriguing story, awesome action and suspense. I want to see this movie come to life on the big screen!
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That was a piece of art hahaha.
That was funny and at the same time interesting. I don't know if it was all true, but i did enjoy it a lot.
The only problem i see with this short is that you won't be able to submit to a film festival without getting permission to use all that footage you "borrowed."
Other than that, it was very entertaining.
Great job and keep doing them...
That was a piece of art hahaha.
That was funny and at the same time interesting. I don't know if it was all true, but i did enjoy it a lot.
The only problem i see with this short is that you won't be able to submit to a film festival without getting permission to use all that footage you "borrowed."
Other than that, it was very entertaining.
Great job and keep doing them Films
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First of all, good job in finishing the screenplay. Takes time and patience to finish a 100 page story.
I just have to say, that intro was amazing!!!! I was glued to my screen, reading, and slightly moving toward the screen. It was very thrilling and so interesting. One of the best intros I've read.
Same thing with the end of the story. Not as much as the intro, but very...
First of all, good job in finishing the screenplay. Takes time and patience to finish a 100 page story.
I just have to say, that intro was amazing!!!! I was glued to my screen, reading, and slightly moving toward the screen. It was very thrilling and so interesting. One of the best intros I've read.
Same thing with the end of the story. Not as much as the intro, but very captivating. "What will happen next?" Was my thought. Great ending, but I was sad that she died. I kind of wondered more, what would have happened if she survived?
Now for my critiques.
I Thought the story was dull at times and saw my self dazing off with boredom. It would become interesting again, then it would die down. The first 50 pages were like that, and then it gradually became more interesting.
Locke, Bunny, and Cus Had NO relevance to the progress of the story at all. I'm sorry to say that, but they were good characters, funny, and amusing, but with completely no purpose for the story. They would have been perfect if they actually did help solve part of enigma. What if they tried to fix the burnt hard drive? Computer experts and they couldn't do anything about the website? They could hack...
Just throwing ideas. I liked those character wish you did more with them.
Same with Barbara. No purpose. She could have been more against helping Mel until she took her in her house. It would have made sense for that character.
I spotted a few grammar errors. Simple things that can be corrected.
The rest of the characters were good. No critiques.
GOOD JOB! Keep writing, you have good ideas.
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