Character study 

How can it be "brilliant" if he doesn't act like me (in the context of the claim that the movie is a character study)?

Hym "You want to know the difference between a 'character study' and 'This character is based on...'? It's whether or not it's a brilliant movie or it sucks. If the movie is brilliant then it's 'The genius director's brilliant analysis of a character's behavior that only SEEMS like it was written by someone other than the guy who claims to have written it.' If it sucks then 'It's just based on this guy but It'S nOt An AcCuRaTe PoRtRaYaL! The act of putting him in your movie as an antagonist isn't justifiable because he's... He's just such a swell guy!' And now I have to go watch this piece of shit movie to make sure that I DIDN'T WRITE THE MOTHERFUCKER! Because that's a real possibility now. That's a thing that could be the case now. Have my dialogical prowess called into question because some hoe who looks like a cartoon snake (Which has sexually confused me a great deal now and has undoubtedly made snakes radically more dangerous to me and my penis) wants to be a director. Jesus Christ..."

Character study by Hym Iam September 7, 2022

character study 

When a writer of a TV series has no idea where they are going with the plot line and answers questions with more questions, then ends the series with no real answers and instead of admitting their shitty ending, they call the series a "character study".

See "The Sopranos" or "Lost" as an example of "character study"

character study by kassil May 24, 2010