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My Overall Rating is a 5/Excellent

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BEST IMPRESSIONS

The surprise ending I should have seen. Not sure how that gets pulled off, but I suspect it can be done. The writing is brisk and the pace moves the reader along without concept of time. I like that. While some characters were not as fully fucked as they wanted. Characters that should arc. do, and ones that should die, die. I found the characters believable and real, reacting in situations like my neighbor would, instead of being all heroes.

Premise Rank: 4/Good

It is not strictly original, but few films are. I think it cleverly adds enough to the various genres it touches on to make it fresh and vibrant. Would be a satisfying film.

Structure Rank: 5/Excellent

The story follows the traditional 3 act structure, hits the marks along the way, and pays off handsomely.

Character(s) Rank: 5/Excellent

Characters that should arc. do, and ones that should die, die. I found the characters believable and real, reacting in situations like my neighbor would, instead of being all heroes.

Conflict Rank: 5/Excellent

There was universal conflict in the form of a woman whose child has gone missing and husband has been killed. Every scene of the story draws that rope tighter.

Dialog Rank: 4/Good

Dialog was journeyman throughout, and with this type film that’s as much as you really want.

Pacing Rank: 4/Good

A steady movement forward leaves little time to run for snacks. Pause button will be needed!

Story Logic Rank: 4/Good

This is a tough one because stories are stories. It is a bit of an unlikely premise, but in todays’ modern world, not as strange as some real events.

Originality Rank: 4/Good

It really depends on how you look at the story. Singularly, all the events have likely happened.

Writing Ability Rank: 5/Excellent

This is quite obviously done by a first rate scriptwriter. It is confident, exacting, and builds the picture as required with minimal fluff.

Story Logic Rank: 5/Excellent

The only grammatical heartaches are quite intentional. While not suitable for a novel, in the vernacular of screenplays it is excellent.

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