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SCRIPT REVIEWS: Machiavelli Hangman
Copyright © 2005, Joanne S. Kane
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To what depths does a writer’s imagination take him? How deep
does he dig within his own psyche to create a work of haunting
ambiguity? Those are some questions that I found myself asking
after reading the mind-bogglingly good script by newcomer
Shervin Youssefian.
There are those scripts that you read and it feels a lot like
stacking bricks on top of each other. Others, and believe me they
are rare, feel like a nice breeze on your face or a tall glass of
fresh water.
I had heard some things about Machiavelli Hangman, but being a
creature of the 21st century, I wasn’t about to get impressed
by any old trick in the book. Sure, I definitely had my initial
reservations. I thought this would follow surely in the same
footsteps as the latest trends in the comedy arena including
Meet the Parents, Meet the Fockers, Dodgeball, Wedding Crashers,
etc. Those comedies that don’t offer more than just a few
calculated laughs and nothing more.
I was so pleasantly surprised as I flipped through the pages that
this material stood completely on its own and it managed to bring
a fresh new meaning to the comedy screen plays. I hadn’t gotten
such an uplifting feeling since the first time I read When Harry
Met Sally before the film had even gone into production.
The funny thing is, no pun intended, Machiavelli Hangman is
not completely a comedy. It walks that fine line between humor
and tragedy, but because of the structure of the film and its
plotlines the two genres balance each other and work in perfect
harmony. When you feel the dramatic tension rise, suddenly, a
surprise twist shifts gears into comedy mode. Thinking back, I
realized that I was on the verge of tears one minute, and I was
laughing out loud the next.
Machiavelli Hangman is an ensemble cast script that brings
together a wide range of personalities and achieves multiple
character archs as did LA Confidential. The way these character
walk in and out of each others’ lives is so brilliantly done,
that you feel as if you are catching a tiny glimpse into the
intertwining logistics of the creation of this world and the
how every living thing is connected.
Machiavelli Hangman is one of those films that come out of
nowhere and they surprise you because they have the strength to
be unique and not to lean on the success of previous material.
Machiavelli Hangman had that incredible panache; the same
"out of this world" originality as did films like Memento and
Sixth Sense.
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