A Thousand Words (2012) — AI Story Visualization

A Thousand Words (2012) Poster

Plot Analysis Summary

A greedy literary agent faces a magical curse that forces him to confront his dishonesty and mend broken relationships to survive.

Story Structure — 4 Plot Phases

The Deceptive Deal

The Bodhi Curse

The Path to Redemption

Forgiveness and Restoration

Jack McCall is a fast-talking literary agent, who can close any deal, any time, any way. He has set his sights on New Age guru Dr. Sinja for his own selfish purposes. But Dr. Sinja is on to him, and Jack’s life comes unglued after a magical Bodhi tree mysteriously appears in his backyard. With every word Jack speaks, a leaf falls from the tree and he realizes that when the last leaf falls, both he and the tree are toast. Words have never failed Jack McCall, but now he’s got to stop talking and conjure up some outrageous ways to communicate or he’s a goner.

Directed by

Brian Robbins

Key Cast

Rating: 6.1/10 (1,400 votes)