BREAKING NEWS!! – JUST IN (5/11/2018)
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NEW SCREENPLAY ANALYSIS ON THE CHEMIST
MOVIE SCRIPT
THE CHEMIST
Janson Mancheski
Dear BlueCat Writer,
Thank you so much for resubmitting your script to the 2018 BlueCat Screenplay Competition.
Please find your new script analysis below. I hope these notes are beneficial to you and your work.
Archive #3307
The Chemist
Reader #8207
What did you like about this
script?
This taut, gripping, suspenseful,
and deeply disturbing crime thriller about the mysterious disappearances of
multiple young women in Green Bay certainly follows the typical crime thriller
formula, but is a welcome addition to the genre. It focuses on Cale, a sharp
but vulnerable detective who is scarred by his past, as he feels responsible
for the death of his young girlfriend. He and his partners are put on a new
missing person case after coming up empty in the year prior on similar cases.
The pressure is building for these law enforcers to solve this disturbing
mystery. Will Cale fold under pressure again or will he step up when it matters
most?
The script is written incredibly
meticulously. We get new bits and pieces from different leads in each scene but
it takes a long time for any of them to come together to form a cogent
hypothesis about the kidnappings. Like a large onion, the script peels these
layers back slowly, allowing us to marinate in the suspense and mystery until
we can hardly take it. The height of the suspense is toward the end where Cale
is searching for Crenshaw in the abandoned house alone. The script really
brings us into the scene through its vivid descriptions, and it is an eerie
feeling being there with Cale.
There is not one single wasted
moment in this script. Each scene builds on the previous one and the dramatic
tension bubbles more and more under the surface. This is about as tight a
narrative as you’ll find, with plenty of intrigue surrounding it to boot. The
dialogue also boasts that classic snappy, witty, coded noir kick. The script
gets graphic at times and this is definitely a very dark story, but it is also
quite redemptive, especially regarding Cale’s story as he is able to save the
still-living kidnapped women from certain death.
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Thanks again for resubmitting your script! I’m grateful beyond measure for your trust in sending us your amazing story. We’re very excited to seeing your work in the future!
Best,
Gordy Hoffman
www.bluecatscreenplay.com
https://twitter.com/BlueCatWriters
https://www.instagram.com/BlueCatWriters/
https://www.facebook.com/BlueCatScreenplayCompetition/
Thanks again for resubmitting your script! I’m grateful beyond measure for your trust in sending us your amazing story. We’re very excited to seeing your work in the future!
Best,
Gordy Hoffman
www.bluecatscreenplay.com
https://twitter.com/BlueCatWriters
https://www.instagram.com/BlueCatWriters/
https://www.facebook.com/BlueCatScreenplayCompetition/
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