Unstoppable Assignment

Who are the main characters?

Will – played by Chris Pine, is an easily angered person, who is struggling with the fact he has a restraining order from his wife, which means he can’t see his kid. He is the younger of the two, and has just finished his training.

Frank – played by Denzel Washington, is a veteran train driver, who is only twelve days from forced retirement. His wife died leaving him to look after his two daughters. He is the bitterer of the two.

Who are the sub characters?

Connie – played by Rosario Dawson, is the sassy head of a branch of dispatch

Galvin – played by Kevin Dunn, is the greedy owner of the train company

Dewey – played by Ethan Suplee, is an incompetent train conductor

Ned – played by Lew Temple, is a welder who works for the train company

Werner – played by Kevin Corrigan, is a train inspector

What is the emotional theme of the film?

The film is about the theme of morality, and the cost of being lazy, as the crisis is started when Dewey jumps out of a moving train to change the signals, however, the mechanism that keeps the train at a steady pace stops working, and he is unable to get on. Equally, Will and Frank both decide to go after the train, despite being told not to by their superiors, in order to save the city the train is rocketing towards.

What is the relationship between the main characters? How does it start / develop / end?

At the beginning, Frank, realising that Will is going to take his job, is hostile towards him, and Will is quite defensive, as the film progresses and they talk more about each other, this hostility turns into companionship, as Frank teaches Will things he has picked up over the years, and also advises him on making decisions. By the end, the two save the day and are both relieved for the safety of their families, though not friends, the crisis does bring them closer.

When does the intro/start of film end?

As soon as both Will and Frank set off, as this is the moment that they cannot turn back, and although they don’t know it, the equilibrium is changed massively by them putting themselves in danger.

When does the middle/main part of film start?

Almost immediately after Will and Frank set off, all the way until the train is stopped, as this is the most tense moment in the film, as they are on a collision course, and don’t yet know it. When they learn about the danger ahead, the equilibrium is changed even higher, as they could be killed almost any minute.

When is the conclusion/end of film start?

As soon as the train is stopped, and Will and Frank are safe, as the equilibrium is restored, both main characters are with their families, and the commotion has shone light on the corruption and decisions made by the train company.

What's the plot of the film?

The film is about a train’s accelerator breaking, causing it to be hurtled toward the city, with train conductors Will and Frank being accidently caught up in it, and emerging hero’s.

How could we gamify this film?

Taking a page out of David Cage’s games, you could take the film and add quick time events, moral choice, and multiple ways of doing things, and a heavy emphasis on story to create almost an interactive film.

What genre world you choose and why?

Action, as the possibility of the train exploding, or falling off the tracks is quite big. What better way to get across the tense atmosphere than in an action game.

What differences would there be between the film and its game cousin?

There would be more moments where you think it is going to be the end, however, unlike the film, creating tension could come from regular updates from the station about how close the train is. Once the halfway point is reached and you are chasing the train and trying to stop it, it would have to be very interactive, else it could be seen as boring to the player.