Originally posted by SundownInRetreat
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Hi Sundown,
The logline for Goodbye, Iraq is: After a failed assassination attempt on President Saddam Hussein, a paranoid ex-soldier and his fiery daughter must brave a nightmarish trek from Iraq to the U.S. while they're hunted by Saddam's ruthless regime.
It is an action thriller inspired by true events. It also can be classified as historical fiction with elements of magical realism. So the story is not about an Iraqi adapting to an American lifestyle, as you initially presumed. The story is one of the most violent and action oriented scripts I've ever written I would say.
I believe being able to write something that was both entertaining and engaging/informative while leaving all the political screed in the background/subtext is the main reason that people liked the script, since as you say, a lot of great dramatic scripts are a little bit heavy on the commentary.
Everyone has their own preference though.
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