Believable and consistent characters. Their actions should make sense.
A plot that doesn’t rely on lazy tropes like characters failing to communicate. I’m looking at you, romance movies.
Character growth or change.
An interesting and internally consistent plot.
I feel like Aliens is a great example of this. The Marines grow over the course of the mission. Everyone has a sensible motivation (to them), and works towards it. The plot is simple, but there’s clear risk because characters die.
A plot that doesn’t rely on lazy tropes like characters failing to communicate.
Lmao, isn’t that like how 9/11 happened? The FBI and CIA just failed to communicate to each other about the fact that supposedly they knew about the hijackers already.
I feel like Aliens is a great example of this. The Marines grow over the course of the mission. Everyone has a sensible motivation (to them), and works towards it. The plot is simple, but there’s clear risk because characters die.
I agree with all of these points. Aliens is awesome, and I think Wreck-It Ralph is actually another great example of a tightly written movie.
I enjoyed Wreck-it Ralph. I thought they did a great job with the reveal.
Lmao, isn’t that like how 9/11 happened? The FBI and CIA just failed to communicate to each other about the fact that supposedly they knew about the hijackers already.
I watch movies to escape reality.