This is Story Fanatic, a collection of articles covering story structure and analysis for
creative writers. Published weekly.
Structure:
Entertainment:
This is a great film that seems to be missing the final reel, or so many people think (yours truly included). An intriguing setting serves to cloud the meaning of the story, thus resulting in the confused opinion. Some may love the ending, others may feel like something is missing. Either way, it’s a great ride getting there.
Many have commented that while they found the film highly entertaining, they felt cheated at the end. I would agree with them.
With in-depth film analysis comes the opportunity for mistakes or oversights. While the original analysis for Children of Men was both insightful and illuminating, it did contain some misinterpretations of key portions of the story’s structure. With time (and a little help from some friends) comes perspective and hopefully a better understanding of what makes a great story great.