Review: BOOGIE

​BOOGIE - Screenplay analysis: On-the-nose dialogue, a few illogical plot points to reach the goal, and a not so tidy resolution, but I enjoyed learning about the Chinese-American experience and Taylour Paige was surprisingly charming.

​That same on-the-nose dialogue was cute banter at times between the protagonist Alfred/Boogie and his love interest Eleanor, especially during their sex scene. Though, their eventual fallout (because that's what happens in movies with a love storyline) felt forced into a movie moment when Eleanor disrupts the beginning of a basketball game with her grievances. Where do they do that at? Not my high school. 🤣
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Have you seen it? I watched it on my #SouthwestAirlines flight. Check it out on #HBO and let me know your thoughts.
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RIP Pop Smoke.

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AUTHOR

Shannan E. Johnson is a former creative executive at The Syfy Channel turned CEO + Head Consultant of The Professional Pen, a script consultancy that develops screenwriters from idea to pitch to become more confident storytellers ready for a professional screenwriting career, and consults with scripted development teams at entertainment companies to streamline their notes process to get to pre-production more efficiently.