Analysis Of Glass House

A reclusive, troubled young artist embarks on a roadtrip of self discovery when he forms an unlikely friendship with a shady neighbor and tries to convince a man he cares about to be his lover, forcing him to make life-altering moral choices about his own existence.

STORY COMMENT

GLASS HOUSES is a character driven psychological drama. It provides a fascinating and captivating journey of self-discovery for a troubled and damaged young man. The story is driven by solid themes of trust, fate, abandonment, rejection, and healing.

The story has an existential feel to it. The goal is more introspective, as an unsettled young man tries to figure out how he fits into the world and the meaning of his own existence. The story is told with deep

The dialogue is sharp and layered with subtext. The dialogue reveals information about the characters and their moods, as well as conveys theme.

Visual images also skillfully helps tell the story and provide insight into both plot and character. Visual images convey subtext: the glass house that exposes everything; the broken pieces of pottery glass symbolic of shattered lives; and a doll that connects one’s childhood to adulthood.

There’s a consistent, haunting tone and a feeling of anticipation and tragedy.

The most concern with the script is the structure. The opening scene with the reporter trying to find Jerome’s home isn’t immediately engaging. Her dialogue feels a bit contrived. However, the burying of the broken pottery is intriguing and creates a mystery and anticipation.

The first act easily engages. There’s a rough transition to the older Jerome.

However, for the most part the non-linear transitions are easy to follow with the exception of when they get the money. It’s unclear if that’s happening while Bret is still in the basement of not.

Regardless, the story of the art theft and the story of Jerome holding Bret maintain our

It doesn’t provide sufficient information to move the plot forward.

The dreams also impede the pace and they only add to more confusion, given the already non-linear structure. The Carl Jung sequence feels too long.

There are plants that don’t feel well resolved like the implied death of Sherri’s father and his relationship with the neighbor.

The stunning glass house is extremely symbolic in this story. The house represents fear of exposure, of everyone “seeing” right through the characters, and seeing who they really are.

Learning that Jerome now lives in his own secluded glass house in the woods shows that he has exposed himself to some degree, he has also maintained some of his isolation.

The script is professionally formatted, although timelines are not always clearly labeled. There’s one minor noted typo on the word rehab (page 89).

In summary, the script shows great potential as an independent film, but would suggest re-examining the features that are not as well understood. SUMMARY & MARKETABILITY

The characters are complex and castable.

The main storylines are