As some of you know, I recently had some coverage on a script I wrote and the coverage came back as saying my script is high concept. I found this confusing since that was not what I was going for ...
So I did some research on the subject and wanted to know if people thought this definition accurately defined high concept. If it does, then on that level I can at least understand why my script was labeled high concept.
Here is 1 definition based on a Wikipedia article
The plot of a high concept movie is easily understood by audiences, and can often be described in a sentence or two. The story line is extremely efficient in that every scene and character is used to drive the plot forward. Often in high concept, characters and scenes that at first seem unnecessary are later used to reveal or explain a plot twist.
So I did some research on the subject and wanted to know if people thought this definition accurately defined high concept. If it does, then on that level I can at least understand why my script was labeled high concept.
Here is 1 definition based on a Wikipedia article
The plot of a high concept movie is easily understood by audiences, and can often be described in a sentence or two. The story line is extremely efficient in that every scene and character is used to drive the plot forward. Often in high concept, characters and scenes that at first seem unnecessary are later used to reveal or explain a plot twist.
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