Finished this script by David O. Russell.
I liked the script but there's no way I'd greenlight it. Story's about Pat Peoples, newly released from a mental hospital for beating up his wife's lover after catching the two of them in the shower together.
He's not quite healed but he's resolute in trying to show his wife how much he's changed so that they can resume their marriage.
Into his life comes Tiffany. Tiffany's husband has been killed and now she sleeps with everyone. The script concentrates on these two broken people as they strike up a friendship.
The script is quirky, the characters are odd, the big movie moments are nonexistent. This is an indie film at best. If THE FIGHTER hadn't come out, I doubt this script would ever go into production.
Yet, I enjoyed reading it. We're all broken in some way. And love can heal anything. The message is sound, the characters have their moments. It's just not big enough to fill the screen. It would have a hard time filling the television screen. This is the type of material that works much better as a novel than a film.
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