this is not fully formed, but what is the genre or story type most "native" or best formed to feature film? something where two hours gets you all the stakes and character beats and development you need without dragging. i'm thinking heists and romcoms.
in both heists and romcoms (and the hybrid: lovers on the run movies), the action of the movie is the most dramatic time *in the lives of the characters* but it's also a naturally contained story that can be told in two hours
lol just realized i've worked my way to "all you need to make a movie is a girl and a gun," godard, smart guy!
i mean he was right, and the formula is pretty flexible: blade runner is "what if the girl was a robot," thelma and louise is "what if you had two girls and a gun."
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