Review – Tales from the Script

As I’ve asserted any number of times in these reviews, a good combination of directing, acting and writing can overcome just about any challenge a movie faces. Of the folks responsible for these three key elements, writers tend to receive the least attention and often the lowest pay (which perhaps explains why scripts are frequently the weak link in the chain). This interview-intensive documentary sheds some light on the lives of professional screenwriters. It comes as no surprise that a lot of the discussion is about Hollywood deal-making, a less than fascinating topic. Still, it provides some insight into the role writers play in the film-making process. Mildly amusing