To solve the puzzle of her family disappearance, a fraud investigator must find out the truth about her father who masterminded an international criminal heist

Corridor One (cont.)

7 reviews

corridorone Penpusher · 100 pts ★ Accepted

To solve the puzzle of her family disappearance, a fraud investigator must find out the truth about her father who masterminded an international criminal heist

Steven Fernandez Penpusher · 180 pts

I like the irony of a "fraud investigator" having to use her skills of investigation and deceit to track down a criminal father.? There is a potential character redemption arc here that could elevate the story above?being?just a?cross between "Focus" and "The Italian Job" (or "Oceans Eleven"?).

I don't have a problem with the apparent convolution of plot elements as this is right in keeping with many contemporary screen stories - such as 'Mission Impossible' movies, "Focus", ?"The Mentalist", "Persons of Interest", even "Terminator: Genisys" and 'Avengers/Ultron'.

My main issue with the logline [which is apparently an improvement from one or two past] is that the daughter/investigator needs a more compelling motive than simply to resolve a "puzzle".? Was she expecting a cut of the profits?? Has she done a deal with the FBI to get off charges against her?? Is her daughter or mother being held hostage by a crime lord (or even third world dictator or? black ops mercenary company) who wants the heist back in their hands?? Any of these more dramatic pushes or pulls - especially with a 'ticking clock' implied - would make the character motivation (and therefore story concept) stronger and more engaging.

Steven.

FFF Mentor · 7,850 pts

I read a previous logline, so it's about diamonds... real diamonds? or fake diamonds? A fraud? A heist? I think you focus too much about "family" and not enough abot the real actions. It seems to me that the book/film is about stolen diamonds and something that must be done with this diamonds, this is the action line, work on it! Of course family is important but this is an action movie not a drama.