Movie Review The Brass Teapot - 1419 Words

THE TALISMAN is a supernatural horror story with a hint of dark humor. The premise has a solid hook with the idea of a cursed necklace that brings good luck and fortune to one, but bad luck to others. The concept has plenty of merit. It reminds one of the film called THE BRASS TEAPOT, a fantasy-thriller in which a couple discovers that a brass teapot makes them money whenever they hurt themselves, and they must come to terms with how far they are willing to go. Thus, while the concept is solid, the script would benefit from more development. The areas that need to be examined are the structure, tension, pace, and character development, as well as dialogue. The opening prologue sets the tone, but it’s a bit long. Tighten the opening to get to the protagonist Hope sooner. Make sure the audience clearly knows that Hope is the protagonist when she’s first introduced. One way to do this is that after the initial opening transition to the character of Hope. There’s a solid inciting event when Hope buys the necklace. This begins a series of events that drive the plot. However, once the strange events begin, and Hope connects it to the necklace, Hope needs to declare a goal by the end of the first act. This could be how to get rid of the necklace, or it could be that she wants to use the necklace for her own selfish purposes. This was done in THE BRASS TEAPOT. Showing Hope struggle with the idea of using the necklace will give her more depth, as she faces stronger moral