Review: PASSING5/18/2022 PASSING: Screenplay analysis. I was multitasking when the film was on, so I won't provide an analysis of the structure. I'll need to rewatch for that. What I will say as someone who has not read the book is that this film didn't seem like a story about passing. The majority of the scenes were either in light mixed company or majority-black company, which doesn't provide insight on the passing experience - the benefits or setbacks because of it. We truly only saw both women passing in one scene at the very top of the film. In my opinion, this was a closeted-lesbian love story or an infatuation or jealous frenemy story told under the guise of a story about passing for shock value. Had neither of these girls been passing or even light-skinned, a lot of the film would've read exactly the same. Those who didn't know/understand much about passing before the film won't have learned a thing. Lastly, the casting of two women who could never actually pass undermined the entire concept and weakened the impact of the film. Of course, they were great actors, but this was a moment where casting for skin color was necessary. Check out our Development Notes service to get personalized feedback from one of our Story Experts and take your screenplay to the next level! AUTHOR
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