Plot Explanation

    Easily explained,  the plot is what happens in a film, the narrative sequence of events that determine the outcome of the characters. Thus, movie plots are the events that happen, in sequence, in order to show a cause and effect. The plot is the driving force of the story, and the best plots are driven by characters making tough decisions to achieve a goal, overcoming obstacles all the while to get there.

    Stories need plots because the plot is what happens in a story, without a plot, nothing would happen, and thus you would have no story. While the story in a movie tells us why and how something happens, the plot is what happens. Stories help us structure and understand the world around us, and it’s through following a chain of events (the plot) and how events affect change in characters that we learn about others and ourselves. Plots also help the audience of a story to understand themes and characters. By following a plot and watching cause and effect in action, we can piece together complex ideas or concepts.

    Great plots feature characters making choices, and show the effects of those choices, creating chain reactions that raise the stakes every time new decisions are made. Great plots also feature plants and payoffs, where plot points that seem unimportant early on come back towards the end with great importance.  The most important thing a plot must do is feel meaningful; in order for a plot to feel satisfying, it must ultimately arrive at some type of point, be it a thematic happening, character growth moment, emotional catharsis, or relieving of tension.