Scriptapalooza coverage for The End of War: part 1 (11-2011)

‘The End of War’ is a competently written screenplay with tons of excitement and action. The writing demonstrates a healthy imagination and exacting detail for guerilla warfare. When the United States refuses to sign on to a worldwide coalition because it limits freedoms said coalition attacks, targeting the American way of life. The stakes couldn’t be higher and the leads all come from diverse backgrounds and living situations. James is a soldier madly in love. Taylor is a depressed husband and father watching his marriage and family collapse. Travis is on a lifechanging expedition into the mountains of Montana. The attack on the country brings them all together under a common goal, hold off the enemy and keep their basic freedoms. There are obviously countless big set pieces including the destruction of many major American cities. The body count is high and ending is ambiguous (believable but not satisfying - more below). The dialogue is one of the stronger parts of the screenplay right now as it helps build up the characters discussed above while layering in subtext on a number of fronts including freedom, friendship, loyalty, violence, forgiveness, and redemption. There are some tough-guy one-liners and sharp observations to boot. Last, the tone is even and consistent throughout.