Dramatic Structure: Not My Favorite
Edit: Okay. So maybe (according to many people) this movie DOES follow dramatic structure. So let's turn this into me saying, I just like movies that throw me off in the beginning, or at some point. I'm going to rewatch this movie and try to find the key points of dramatic structure.The dramatic structure is a tool that leads to commonly entertaining stories as is the case in Blade Runner and Run Lola Run. However, I find that the stories that leave out a step in this process are the most intriguing. I like movies that make me guess what the ending will be, or even what the beginning was in some cases.
One of my favorites is Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind (trailer below). It left me guessing the whole time, and I strongly encourage everyone to see it. In fact, I'm going to watch it soon because I haven't seen it in a while.
Another movie I can think of that was confusing at first was Deja Vu with Denzel Washington, but my mind draws a blank on any others. Can anyone else think of any movies that don't involve the dramatic structure to a key?
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Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind was a great movie. When I first heard about it, I was worried that it was just a gimmick movie - "hey, check out this cool plot device!" You're right, though, in that it was extremely engaging. To anyone else reading this, I'd highly recommend this movie as well!
I would also argue that despite the fact that Memento uses some very unusual strategies to mix perspective and time, I'd say it still starts with questions, leads to a climax, and then resolves...