Marcus wasn’t likable character at first but we know the reason behind it as he started working on movie. I liked diverse, realistic and relatable characters. It was interesting to read how Marcus would learn to make movie, work with other students, what problems he would encounter while making movie and how he would overcome them. So, he needed all help he could get, that classmate whom he couldn’t stand, teachers, other film class students and even bully of the school. Problem was he didn’t know a thing about film making, not even how to write a screenplay. He wasn’t happy with film class and with a classmate with whom he had wrong start but once he got idea of turning his superhero Toothpick comic into movie there was no stopping him. It started with Marcus signing up for film making afternoon class as he wasn’t interested in nay other classes, not even art class in which teacher made him do other activities apart from drawing for comics. There were 2 or 3 drawings per chapter, making it more illustrated than a graphic novel. It was written from Marcus POV with beautiful pencil drawn illustrations that made story come to life. Writing was entertaining, easy to follow and understand by kids. The story was about teamwork, friendship, film making, and not quitting on your dream. Marcus Makes a Movie was fun and entertaining middle grade illustrated novel that revolved around Marcus turning his superhero comic into a movie and all the roadblocks he had to overcome. *** Disclaimer : I received e-copy of this book from the publisher via NetGalley, in exchange for an honest review.
But as Marcus discovers, nothing great ever is–and if you want your dream to come true, you’ve got to put in the hustle to make it happen. So he’ll need help, from his friends, his teachers, Sierra, the strong-willed classmate with creative dreams of her own, even Tyrell, the local bully who’d be a perfect movie villain if he weren’t too terrifying to talk to. until he realizes he can turn the story of the cartoon superhero he’s been drawing for years into an actual MOVIE! There’s just one problem: he has no idea what he’s doing. Marcus is NOT happy to be stuck in after-school film class.
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