Below you will see the plotline for the movie Collateral. Personally, though the movie is exciting and fun to watch, I’m not sure the plot really cuts it. For this assignment, you need to do two things:
1. REWRITE OUTLINE: according to Collateral
I. Rebirth
I. Three Stages
a. The Curse
i. Main character inhabits dark, threatening force
ii. Main character given omen to overcome
iii. Dark force counteracted by “light”
b. Protection Stage
i. Light figures protect against dark forces
ii. Main figure grows in innocence of curse
iii. Dark Prophecy comes true
c. The Re-birth Stage
i. Dark, impenetrable forces maintain oath
ii. Hero lives in wintery state until helper comes along
iii. Light promise takes effect/changes Main Character
II. Basic Sequence
a. Young hero falls under shadow of dark power
b. All goes well; threat seems to be defeated
c. Heroes find imprisoned in dark, wintery state
d. Dark power seems triumphant
e. Miraculous redemption
SECONDLY:
From the Movie Reviewer box above, click two links:
- Review Writing Flowchart
- Another Link
Then write a review of the movie Collateral. Your review should tell a reader what’s to like, what’s to dislike, and whether it is worth the viewer’s time.
