Blink Twice is the directorial debut of Zoe Kravitz. The story explores two human desires of power and tranquillity. The plot structure of the movie mirrors a small part of Homer’s Odyssey.
1. Mythological tales reveal the invisible plot structure of any story
1A. 88% of the events are borrowed from 2 mythological tales
Slater's quest is driven by the desire to dominate others and mirrors the tale of Circe from Greek mythology. Circe & Slater create a façade to lure unsuspecting victims.
Frida’s quest is driven by the desire to be in safe surroundings and mirrors the tale of Odysseus from Greek mythology. Both Odysseus & Frida are stuck in inhospitable territory and want their freedom.
Sarah has an underdeveloped quest driven by the desire to serve her clan/order.
None of the other characters have a quest.
1B. 32 mythological tales are the source of all stories, even the untold ones
Human beings are driven by 16 fundamental desires. Every desire, whether encountering fulfilment or unfulfillment, gives rise to two distinct quests. Thus, a spectrum of 32 unique quests mirrors every human desire.
We have discovered mythological tales from across civilizations that uniquely portray each one of these 32 human quests. While each mythological tale stands as a distinct quest, the true magic unfolds when these tales are combined. This synergy is evident in the epics of Odyssey and Ramayan, where various universal quests seamlessly intertwine.
Combining any five tales from the 32, generates a staggering 24 million unique story plots. Take it a step further, by combining six tales the possibilities explode to an astounding 600 million!
The unique plot structure of Blink Twice is # 618. It emerges from interweaving the quests of power & tranquillity as seen in the conflict of Circe & Odysseus.
2. Plot structure potential of Blink Twice: $12-19MM
2A. Plot structure evaluation of Blink Twice
An analysis of Blockbuster, Hit & Flop plots has led to the discovery of Mythosis Code. The Code reveals the story principles shared by all Blockbusters. We use the Code to estimate a story’s potential.
All Blockbusters have at least 3 universal quests. Blink Twice uses 2 universal quests of Power and Tranquillity.
In Blockbusters, each universal quest is mirrored by ONLY ONE character. Slater mirrors the quest of Power whereas Frida mirrors the universal quest of Tranquillity.
Every Blockbuster character borrows at least 35% of the universal quest. Slater borrows 21% of events from the quest for Power. Frida borrows 12% from the quest of Tranquillity.
Blockbusters interweave different quests to create a tight plot structure. Interweaving occurs when events of 2 quests occur simultaneously in the story. Blockbusters have a quest interweaving threshold of 0.5.The quest interweaving score of Blink Twice is 0.33 and is below par. An example of interweaving the quests of Frida & Slater:
2B. Measuring the revenue potential of Blink Twice
The script of Blink Twice interweaves 2 extremely familiar tales. The conflict of Odysseus & Circe has been retold many times before by changing the world. Moreover, both the characters don’t borrow enough events from their respective tales. As a result, there are gaps in the plot structure and characters aren’t nuanced enough.
We assign weights to the principles of The Mythosis Code to calculate the potency of a story’s plot structure. This potency helps in estimating the story’s audience appeal.
Blockbuster plot structures have a score of at least 0.64 and appeal to 20% of the audiences. Blink Twice has a script potential score is 0.01 and the movie will appeal to 0.33 – 0.40% of the population. Our estimate of the movie’s revenues from its audience appeal is $12 – 19MM in the domestic market.
