What Happens in Act III
Act III comprises the final quarter of the film. (For a two hour movie, Act III would be the final 30 minutes.)
What happens in Act III (Resolution)?
Climax (Second Culmination)--The point at which the plot reaches its maximum tension and the forces in opposition confront each other at a peak of physical or emotional action.
Denouement--The brief period of calm at the end of a film where a state of equilibrium returns.
