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Incongruities in the film

posted 15 years ago by Piers1
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It was a little curious that whilst cremating his Indian friend, Gregoire, (shortly after having given a couple of dozen gypsies a revenge thrashing), should be taken down so easily by the butt of gun swung unhandily by a soldier.

The wolves' storyline seemed a bit nailed-on. Late in the film the Indian -who could communicate with their leader- gets the wolves to round up the creature. Why wasn't this strategy used at the outset? And why not suggest to the wolves that they finish it off themselves(it was giving them a 'bad press' after all)?

"Don't Trust the Heart - It Wants Your Blood."

[–] archangelofmars 15 years ago

It was Fronsac's commission, and as his character represented the Enlightenment in the film, it would be uncharacteristic of a rationalist to jump immediately to the "let's use the occult to solve this" move. The characters' qualities and abilities were allowed to unfold with the progression of the story. That, plus there was more than just the Beast to root out.

As to Fronsac being taken out with the rifle butt, by that point he was too physically and emotionally exhausted to fight.