u/MasterLawlzReborn

I walked in expecting the writing to only be okay but for it to still be entertaining because of the main cast’s performances…and that’s pretty much what happened.

I still enjoyed it but sometimes the writing just felt off. The pacing was weird and everything felt too clean. The first one showed how cutthroat the fashion industry was and that you might have to betray even your best friend to survive. In this one, the conflicts all resolved without any major consequences for any of the good guys. One of my favorite shots in any movie is towards the end of the first one when Miranda “wins” and is standing on the steps surrounded by paparazzi but realizes she’s completely alone because Andy left her.

There was no scene like that in the sequel. Everything works out fine for everyone without any major consequences or sacrifices. I really wish they had just made Emily the villain from the start because Miranda’s former assistant turning on her because she forced her out of Runway would have felt perfectly in line with the first story. But no, we had to get multiple scenes with BJ Novak instead.

Another issue I had was that Miranda just felt neutered. She was terrifying in the first one and Streep’s performance was captivating. She just felt beaten down and powerless in the sequel. I know that was the point but it wasn’t entertaining to watch. The first one made you feel like you were a fly on the wall next to a titan of the fashion industry but in this one it just felt like any other office. I couldn’t quite tell if Meryl Streep was phoning it in or if the script just made her character too sanitized. Did we really need multiple scenes saying how problematic her behavior was and how she needs to do better?

I know it sounds like I’m shitting on it but it was still a decently entertaining date night movie despite the issues I had with it. Anne Hathaway did an amazing job and had just as much bubbly energy as she did in the first one. Her love interest was such a fucking downgrade though. Adrian Grenier and Simon Baker may have been fuckboys but they were at least handsome and charming. This dude was just a block of wood and I couldn’t figure out why this highly successful, stunningly beautiful journalist with a great job in Manhattan was just head-over-heels for him.

Hey guys, I'm a writer and director that has always been a big fan of Ben 10 so I decided to take a crack at writing a script for what I think a film adaptation would/should be like. I'd really like to get feedback on it.

You can read it here: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1YU79m4DICwyivKKTHNU80Z7l0966uiIm/view?usp=sharing

Please note that I, obviously, do not own the rights to these characters nor did Warner Bros/Man of Action/Cartoon Network hire me to do this. This was simply a fun creative writing exercise that I did in my spare time.

Logline: During a summer family road trip, a young boy stumbles across a mysterious device that allows him to transform into ten different alien forms. But he quickly discovers that this summer vacation will not be all fun and games and that he must use the device to defend himself against robots, bounty hunters, and the alien warlord known as Vilgax.

It's basically Shazam meets Little Miss Sunshine meets Men in Black.

I wanted it to be action-packed with humor and heart. My goal was for it to maintain the spirit of the original series but still appeal to those who never watched it. I wanted the tone to be reminiscent of Brad Bird, Robert Zemeckis, and Sam Raimi's films.

I hope you enjoy reading it! I had a lot of fun writing it. Any feedback would be appreciated.