Paul hates his life. He hates his wife. Hates their friends. But most of all he hates that she wants to have kids. Paul hates kids more than anything. Talk about someone with a cynical outlook on life. Paul's also just found out he has cancer. And that he's going to die. So Paul decides to start living his life. He f*cks other women. Leaves work when he wants to. Says what he's thinking instead of holding it in. Flies off to faraway places on a whim.
Oh, except for one minor detail. Paul does not have cancer. After being told that the tests on his biopsy were negative and that he's fine, Paul realizes that the sympathy and leniency he'll gain from people *thinking* he has cancer will allow him to live a life without responsibility. It starts out as a little lie, and of course grows and grows and grows.
This guy is really a despicable character. But if you want to use the argument in your script that your main character doesn't have to be likable, this is probably the script you wanna use as evidence. Because despite all of this, you're still fascinated by the choices Paul makes. You wonder, "is he going to come clean? Or is he going to continue to lead this lie?"
The script takes some unexpected twists and for the most part they work well. It's a dark movie, something I think a younger Billy Bob Thorton would be good for. Or the kind of dark role Jim Carrey dreams of playing (but isn't very good at). I think it would play well on the independent circuit. Liked this one quite a bit.
Oh, except for one minor detail. Paul does not have cancer. After being told that the tests on his biopsy were negative and that he's fine, Paul realizes that the sympathy and leniency he'll gain from people *thinking* he has cancer will allow him to live a life without responsibility. It starts out as a little lie, and of course grows and grows and grows.
This guy is really a despicable character. But if you want to use the argument in your script that your main character doesn't have to be likable, this is probably the script you wanna use as evidence. Because despite all of this, you're still fascinated by the choices Paul makes. You wonder, "is he going to come clean? Or is he going to continue to lead this lie?"
The script takes some unexpected twists and for the most part they work well. It's a dark movie, something I think a younger Billy Bob Thorton would be good for. Or the kind of dark role Jim Carrey dreams of playing (but isn't very good at). I think it would play well on the independent circuit. Liked this one quite a bit.
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