Unforgettable Movie Moments That Changed Cinema Forever—You Won’t Believe #4!
But what exactly is a moment?
In terms of a movie or screenplay, moment has a precise meaning:
A specific point in time, the present time, that is of particular importance in the overall series of events in a story.
Let’s parse that out:
- A specific point in time: A moment can be constituted by a scene, but most often it is a sliver or slice, if you will, of a scene, a matter of mere seconds.
- The present time: Whereas an entire screenplay is written in the present tense, therefore creating a sense that what is happening is happening now, a moment represents an intensification of that experience. What is happening now is really happening now. Time seems to slow, even stand still for the characters — as well as the reader.
- That is of particular importance in the overall series of events in a story: Why does what is happening in a moment seem to be really happening now? Because what is happening is something significant, something influential, something that impacts character and plot.
Moments like these:
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