I find it amoral if you're making a movie where the problem is solved with a guy standing in the back of pickup truck firing a machine at the bad guys. The morality of it is questionable because the repercussions of violence are incredibly far-reaching.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- Using violence as a simple plot resolution ignores its real consequences. This approach questions the moral integrity of the storytelling.
- In plain terms
- Solving problems with guns ignores the real cost of violence.
- What can you take from it?
- Consider the repercussions of violence in storytelling.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- How does violence affect your story's theme?
- Are there non-violent solutions?
Another view
Some genres rely on stylized violence for entertainment value.
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