Review of MUSIC AND LYRICS

MUSIC AND LYRICS - STORY: A has-been rock 'n roller songwriter teams with a crushed writer resulting in a comeback for each of them (plus a harmonious romance.)

MUSIC AND LYRICS - MESSAGE: Together we can overcome our internal obstacles and win in this world. Integrity wins over "sex sells."

MUSIC AND LYRICS - WIN: The sexy Bhuddhist singer had a calm control about her (despite her obvious misinterpretation of the teachings of Bhudda against materialistic activities.) The relationship between the two stars was resolved with communication and with seeing where the other was at and what they needed. Principles mattered. The sexy singer changed (ie people can change.) Really good look at how a respected person's criticism can shatter a budding creative person and cause them to put their talent down. Also good look at how someone can get stuck in former glory, but can also get over it. I liked the integrity of the songwriter, how she wasn't ga-ga over fame and stuck to principles. I liked how the mother tried to cover the eyes of her daughter when confronted with a too-sexy dance.

MUSIC AND LYRICS - LOSE: It puts down Buddhism by making it something for a singer to flaunt rather than something to live by. Promotes casual sex (though it does show the uncomfortable aftermath when you don't know if it meant something or was just a sordid act of unrestrained lust.)

MUSIC AND LYRICS - EFFECT ON ME: It was uplifting. As a writer, it fueled me with promise. I laughed at the dialog, because it was rich with lines of wit, well delivered. It made me want to be less pretentious and have more integrity as I encroach the entertainment industry.

Sincerely,
Becky Mate
Script Consultant
www.virtueinthearts.com

Review of PREMONITION

PREMONITION - STORY: A woman lives the days of a week out of order, giving her premonition of things to come and a mystery or a confusion about things already happened.

PREMONITION - MESSAGE: Major events in our lives are predetermined, but we can change the small stuff. Actions have consequences. The more you try to play God in life, the more you will shoot yourself in the foot.

PREMONITION - WIN: The main character worked to fix things for the better, strived to make things right. She took the steps to make a dull marriage bright again for her, her husband and her children. She did household things, like laundry and putting stickers on the window.

PREMONITION - LOSE: The movie says we are the effect of fate or the victims of our attempts to tamper with fate, making any attempt we make hopeless, so let's just go with the flow. This is bad cuz it leads to apathy, hopelessness and our demise.

PREMONITION - EFFECT ON ME: I was mixed on it. I liked the take-charge of the main character and her seeking to make sense of it all, as we do each day. But, as a person who believes we can make the world better, I felt snubbed.

Sincerely,
Becky Mate
Script Consultant
www.virtueinthearts.com