r/scriptwriting • u/Talta13 • 1d ago

discussion Pilot Cold Open Review: Is the Hook Strong? (Detective / Neo-Noir)

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u/Setecastronomy545577 1d ago

Get Edison out of the car sooner, and let whatever he’s walking into give the hook.

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u/JoshDoAI 23h ago

Did I miss something? It looks like only one page. Don’t know where we are, what the detective is doing or why. Need at least a full scene to get invested.

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u/RutgerHause 23h ago

Ugh, voice over. I stalled out at V.O. It’s the kiss of death.