Even the best movies
fall victim to Deus Ex Machina,
but embracing the craziness
can make for some incredibly memorable moments.
The direct translation of the phrase is
'God From The Machine.'
It connects to the idea of an unexpected power,
event, or person showing up to save the day
in a seemingly impossible to escape situation.
In the entertainment industry,
the Deus Ex Machina has become a popular
(and often controversial) way
of concluding a plot or saving the life of a character.
There is no quick fix to save a protagonist
or to move the story along without necessarily
fully explaining what happened
or logically making sense to the world.
There are no convenient moments
that quickly and easily solve everything
that is wrong in the main characters' lives.