Fight Club Essay

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(http://store.finaldraft.com/affiliates/idevaffiliate.php?id=103_0_1_72) SEQUENCE BREAKDOWNS (/SCREENPLAY/SEQUENCE-BREAKDOWNS) Like 1 Tw eet 0 3 Screenplay Genre: Crime / Drama / Thriller Movie Time: 139 minutes Synopsis: Jack (Edward Norton) is going through a quarter-life crisis in his over-materialized, cookie-cutter apartment and working his dead-end job. He meets Marla Singer (Helena Bonham Carter) and his world comes crashing down. Simultaneously, he meets Tyler Durden (Brad Pitt) on a plane during a business trip, and they end up starting a “Fight Club” together. As Fight Club evolves into a terrorist cell trying to bring down the world beyond Jack’s control, Jack also looses Marla’s affections to Tyler. Subplot Note: This film’s subplot and main plot may differ depending on the viewer’s interpretation of the purpose of the story. The two possible plots are the Fight Club plot between Tyler and Jack, or the love story between Jack and Marla. For the Marla/Jack plot, follow plot/subplot A; for Tyler/Jack follow plot/subplot B. Character note: Edward Norton’s “Narrator” remains unnamed throughout the film. This guide will reference him as “Jack.” ACT I SEQUENCE ONE World of the Story: Guns, dynamite and support groups coexist in a world with violence and love. Introduce Protagonist: Jack, the narrator, struggles with the angst of a quarter-life crisis. Introduce Supporting Character (Best Friend)/Antagonist #1(The Bully): Tyler Durden, a wild card. Introduce Supporting Character (Fool): Bob, a testicular cancer survivor with a heart of gold. Status Quo: Jack is trapped in a world of materialistic waste. His job is boring, and he has no prospects in his immediate future. Status Quo Obstacle: Jack begins to lose sleep over his situation and can’t find any help from his doctor. His world begins to seem unreal. Introduce Antagonist #2

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