1/1/2024 0 Comments Shadow of a doubt 1995 scriptWhen he wakes up, he immediately notices something is off. This results in him drinking more, and he ends up getting SO drunk that he passes out right there at the bar. As a result, he gets wasted and starts chatting up a strange woman who refuses to acknowledge his existence. So he goes to the bar but it turns out Sally stands him up. So he’s decided that tonight, on his birthday, he’s going to invite her out and tell her the truth. Adding salt to the wound, he’s deeply in love with a woman named Sally, who has no idea of his true feelings. The movie starts off with Norm Goldworm, a decidedly average 30 something with no friends and no life to speak of. So I was interested in what Sam would do with this idea. There’s no doubt that there was some great stuff there, but it pushed against the grain so severely that eventually it just lost itself. Look no further than Charlie Kaufman’s own latest screenplay, Frank or Francis. Sometimes they can take TOO many chances, and in the process lose their story. The thing with these Charlie Kaufman’esque writers, though, is that sometimes their writing can be TOO unique. And in a profession where you can practically guarantee the expected, that’s an unexpected surprise. Sam Esmail is one of those writers who’s never going to give you what you expect.
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