Gamling

Penpusher · 24 points

276 points to Logliner

on When his kids are kidnapped, a workaholic lawyer must return to his childhood and discover who he really is in order to save them.

Very clean logline. Since I first didn't know which movie this was, I pictured a dark thriller movie, but now knowing which film we are talking about, I must re-visit this film. Good word describing our hero, which tells us…
on When terrorists take his wife hostage in a tower at Christmas Eve, a NYPD detective must dispatch of them to set his wife free and reconcile with her.

Well executed logline; starting with the "When", telling us about the main character and ending with the must. We do get two "goals" in this story at the end, but only one major hinder in the beginning (terrorists). Maybe one…