CLASS OF TWO
Submision Type
book
Logline
Two lawyers, one black and one white, college roommates and football All-Americans, go to trial against the leading heart surgeon in Boston & claim he implanted a defective pacemaker in an 18 yr old patient.
Genre
Suspense/Thriller
Short Summary
Attorney Aubrey “Ace” Evans is on the verge of financial ruin when he gets the case of a lifetime. A teenager receives a pacemaker, has a stroke and becomes brain damaged and paralyzed. An expert claims the device was defective and Evans files suit.
Setting
Boston, Chicago, Naples, Florida, Texas
Based on a True Story
No
Plot - Premise
Rags to Riches
Plot - Other Elements
Happy Ending,Meaningful Message
Mature Audience Themes
Language/Profanity
Main Character Details
Name: Aubrey "Ace" Evans
Age: 47
Gender: Male
Role: Protagonist
Key Traits: Badass,Charming,Desperate,Masculine,Sexy,Skillful,Heartthrob,Honorable,Lone Wolf
Additional Character Details
Name: Jake Skylar
Age: 46
Gender: Male
Role: Protagonist
Key Traits: Masculine,Badass,Charming,Complex,Engaging,Skillful,Heartthrob,Sophisticated,Leader,Lone Wolf
Additional Character Details
Name: Dr. Roger Ashworth
Age: 61
Gender: Male
Role: antagonist
Key Traits: Masculine,Badass,Villainous,Charming,Confident,Criminal,Desperate,Outspoken,Skillful,Greedy,Sarcastic,Lone Wolf
Additional Character Details
Name: Chelsea "Ambush" Ambrose
Age: 37
Gender: Female
Role: sidekick
Key Traits: Adventurous,Badass,Charming,Complex,Confident,Engaging,Skillful,Funny,Heartthrob,Educated,Honorable,Sophisticated,Leader
Genre
DRAMA
Brief
Ace and Jake meet in high school while playing football. They become life long friends and lawyers when they don't have successful careers in the NFL. There latest case is against a pacemaker company with defective products and the Dr. Ashworth who placed one in a patient. The pacemaker was clearly defective and the patient died.
Overall Rating
GOOD
Narrative Elements
Authors Writing Style: GOOD
Characterization: GOOD
Commerciality: FAIR
Franchise Potential: FAIR
Pace: GOOD
Premise: GOOD
Structure: GOOD
Theme: GOOD
Accuracy of Book Profile
Yes, the profile accurately reflects the book.
Draw of Story
The story begins with how Ace and Jake met. Ace was the first black man on the football team in their high school. Jake befriended him regardless of his race. They became roommates and were harassed by the locals for it. There friendships was strong and unbending which sets up how good they work together on the case.
Possible Drawbacks
It's a courtroom drama that has many dull moments. There is a lot of time finding witnesses and evidence. There is not much excitement.
Use of Special Effects
THE STORY DOES NOT RELY ON SPECIAL EFFECTS
Primary Hook of Story
The hook is that a man dies in the care of a doctor after being given a defective pacemaker. Ace and Jake team up to bring down the corporation. This movie needs more intrigue and twists to be an entertaining watch.
Fanbase Potential
This could have a large fanbase with an older adult demographic. It needs to be modernized to reach a broader audience. It doesn't have much to hold the attention of an audience, at the moment.
Awards Potential
This could have awards potential as many films that deal with uncovering a nefarious corporation. The doctor in this has teamed up with others and tried to take down the FDA. It also deals with racial disparities and racism.
Envisioned Budget
MEDIUM BUDGET
Similar Films/TV Series
ERIN BROKOVICH, DARK WATERS, PHILADELPHIA
What’s New About the Story
The story is not very original. There are many films about people being victims to the greed of a major company and a lawyer fighting to uncover the truth. This could be made more unique if the crime wasn't in the medical field, possibly a different industry or a different part of the world.
Lead Characters
The lead characters stand out because of there dedication to there case. They also dealt with racial tension together and stayed strong as friends.
Uniqueness of Story
This is an average story as is but can be made more dramatic for screen.
Possible Formats
Film - Indie, Film - Streaming, Film - Studio
Analyst Recommendation
WORK IN PROGRESS
Justification
While the story has many positive points, it has room for improvement (see possible paths below). If you can't change the story at this point, my suggestion is using your notes as a guide to highlight the best aspects of it when taking the next steps, either putting a pitch page together, a treatment, or a presentation.
Tips for Improvement
For this to be a recommend, there needs to be more gravity to the situation. The storytelling is very straight forward, but needs to be stylized to make it entertaining and interesting.