
Genre: Action/ Adventure/ Comedy Movie Time: 126:15 SYNOPSIS: Jack Walsh, a bounty hunter in L. A., has a mission to…
A sequence is a self-contained portion of the entire story, usually about 10 to 15 minutes (pages) in length. With a clear beginning, middle, and end, each sequence has its own short-term tension (not the main tension, but related in some way) along with a central conflict that gives shape to the entire 10 -15 minutes.
When breaking down a film’s structure, generally speaking, “The Eight Sequences” framework is the standard: two in Act One, four in Act Two, and two in Act Three.
But the number 8 is only part of the equation. If the sequences are what shape a screenplay’s three-act structure, then the five major plot points are the building blocks behind sequence construction: Inciting Incident, Lock-In, Midpoint, Main Culmination, and Third Act Twist.
Each analysis of selected features will break the film down to the essential parts of each of the 8 separate sequences (9 in specific genres) and 5 major plot points.
Genre: Action/ Adventure/ Comedy Movie Time: 126:15 SYNOPSIS: Jack Walsh, a bounty hunter in L. A., has a mission to…
Screenplay Genre: Action / Crime / Thriller Movie Time: 148 minutes Synopsis: A skilled extractor, Cobb, is employed by a…
Screenplay Genre: Comedy Movie Time: 125 Minutes Synopsis: Annie (Kristin Wiig) is the Maid of Honor in her best friend…
Movie Genre: Comedy / Drama Screenplay Time: 110 Minutes Synopsis: The Tenenbaums are a family split apart by the actions…
Genre: Drama / Mystery / Thriller Movie Time: 107 Minutes Synopsis: After having a life altering confrontation with a former…
Screenplay Genre: Adventure / Comedy / Fantasy / Family Movie Time: 98 Minutes Synopsis: Narrated by a Grandfather (Peter Falk)…
Screenplay Genre: Indie Comedy / Drama / Romance Movie Time: 126 minutes Synopsis: Depressed writer Miles (Paul Giamatti) and aging…
Screenplay Genre: Crime / Drama / Thriller Movie Time: 139 minutes Synopsis: Jack (Edward Norton) is going through a quarter-life…
Screenplay Genre: Adventure / Family / Fantasy Movie Time: 103 Synopsis: Dorothy Gale (Judy Garland) is a young woman from…
Screenplay Genre: Action / Adventure / Fantasy Movie Time: 143 minutes Synopsis:Elizabeth Swann (Keria Knightly) is in love with an…