Page One: “Source Code” (2011)

Written by Ben Ripley

The movie version of the opening:

Drop us into the middle of the story. That’s what this opening scene does. This can be a great to immediately involve the viewer as a participant in the story process, enticing them to try to figure out… what the hell is going on.

This opening also establishes a set of clues which will be repeated again… and again… and again…

You may download the screenplay here.

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Page One is a daily Go Into The Story series featuring the first page of notable movie scripts from the classic era to contemporary times. Comparing them is an excellent way to study a variety of writing styles and see how professional writers start a story.

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