"A Boy's Life" was very entertaining. I liked the format of this script. The "close-ups", and "camera pans" added a new dimension to the dialogue and setting, and it made it easier to understand what was happening. It really helped me to see the movie in my head, and see what the author was implying. There are times in movies in movies and scripts when the dialogue is neither needed nor wanted to show an emotion, expression, or mood, and that's where the instructions of close-ups and camera pans really makes sense to me.
Granted, that is the directors job, but it doesn't hurt, and maybe those suggestions gave Spielberg some good ideas. My only critique of this screen play is that the descriptions of the settings and conflict flow smoother than the overall dialogue. I think Mathison took more time describing the action rather than contributing to it, and being a part of it.
Overall, I thoroughly enjoyed reading the screenplay. It was written in simple English with clear cut details and descriptions. I just wished, when I was reading it, I could get the E.T. theme song out of my head.
Was the link between E.T. and Elliot (there emotional attachment) clearly explained, and described accurately?
Was the screenplay format Mathison used helpful, or harmful to the story?
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