- they should've checked the ceiling to see if it would break
- who operated the presses? I think that's really important. There was nobody outside the room and I strongly doubt Hilbert designed some kind of computer script (or whatever) that would turn them on and off depending on PDA input. So he must've had a remote on him. Any other ideas?
I liked the movie anyway, I'm not bitching at it by any means.
...I strongly doubt Hilbert designed some kind of computer script (or whatever) that would turn them on and off depending on PDA input.Why not? The car was also computer-controlled. share
The whole way through the film I was thinking - why not climb up the book cases and try the ceiling? I mean it's fair to assume the floor was solid but they were in a huge barn-type-thing and the room's ceiling was not that high - I would've tried to break through! Maybe they could've wrenched out that silly fan and tried to punch through at a weak spot...
They could at least have investigated instead of wasting time trying to block the presses which had already been explained to be strong enough to crush cars let alone wooden furniture.
Apart from that I thought it was excellent and I had no idea where it was going which is always good in a movie.
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I was also thinking the entire time that they should've tried the ceiling. However, these were flawed characters, and the man who was trying to stop the presses from moving was clearly a narcissistic, stubborn, capricious guy. Also, people can be very good at academic problem-solving and achievement and have deficient common sense. Finally, they were in a really stressful situation and probably weren't at their mental peaks.
But after saying all that, yeah, I would've liked them to have tried getting out through the ceiling.
"Red car ... good point!"
I dunno, a 4 second scene of them trying the ceiling and saying 'nope, no exit' isn't that big of a deal breaker. It was a fun and very entertaining flick regardless. A breezy and interesting 88 minutes if nothing else...
The only part that really irked me, was when they let the room crush for a few seconds before they send the answer so they can test the pressure bucking system they came up with. Why the hell wouldn't you send the answer first to see what happens, and maybe buy some more time? It was a big 'WTF' moment, because supposedly these are math geniuses, but they can't figure out to send the text BEFORE the room starts squishing?
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