Final draft movie9/20/2023 ![]() Here's Paul, here's Paul going crazy, here's crazy Paul. He just made it clear when Paul finally crossed that bridge over to madness. But, instead of trying to fool the viewer with trickery, Dueck didn't bother to do anything. The earlier spells Paul had, while easy to dismiss, were steadily getting harder to read. Early on, I thought that was going to be the route he would take. The aforementioned interesting job is Dueck doesn't try to fool you with what's real and what's not. ![]() Early on, when Paul is only mildly hallucinating, it's relatively obvious the things he's witnessing aren't "real." But, as Paul gets closer to his destination, the wall between reality and fantasy just collapses, and Paul crosses right on over. Director Jonathan Dueck does an interesting job selling Paul's trip into la la land. That would be a shame, too, because Draft is a smart, well crafted movie. The cover suggests it's a horror movie, and people will rent it as such, not only to be disappointed at the lack of a psychotic clown, but also the lack of blood and the lack of scares. ![]() Punchy is a vital part of the film, sure, but he's no more than a tool…a means to an end.Īnd it's too bad the movie is marketed as it is, with that big clown on the case. The clown, while having an integral part of the story, doesn't have much to do with it. Here's to hoping the disturbing clown that keeps popping up in Paul's apartment doesn't cross on over and say howdy.Ĭontrary to the box cover that seems to scream "SCARY CLOWN MOVIE!," Final Draft is not a movie about a maniacal clown gone amuck. ![]() Now, Paul is forced to write.īut it doesn't seem like such a good idea when Paul starts hallucinating, and the line between nightmares and reality starts to become blurred. To be extra sure he doesn't leave, Paul has Jack lock him in from the outside, taking the keys. Taking some throwaway advice from his friend, Jack, Paul decides to lock himself in his studio apartment until he finishes the script he's been working on, come hell or high water. Suffering from writer's block and under a deadline, Alex is living every writer's nightmare. Screenwriter Paul Twist (James Van Der Beek – "Dawson's Creek") is having a tough time, lately. What do I think? I think you need help, brother. ![]()
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