To try to spot a man you only saw by photograph that you have never met in real person in a 40,000++ capacity football stadium of Tomas Adolfo Duco? Not to mention that all the efforts is only based on Sandoval's analysis that yet to be proven correct.
Seems kinda ridiculous to me. :)
Nevertheless a good movie it is. 7/10
Keep in mind that they are looking for a man who is a fan of Racing Club.
The match was Huracan vs Racing, in the Tomás A. Ducó Stadium (Huracán's Stadium).
Why is that detail important? Because Racing, not being the home team, would probably get around 10% or less of the stadium's capacity for their fans.
Espósito didn't have to look for the man in a 40000+ capacity stadium, but in a 4000 stadium's stand.
Alright, it's been a while since I saw the movie and there are details that already losing the grip from my memory, and maybe it's the combination of subtitle inaccuracy and part of my ignorance about Racing Club's history that made me could not remember anything about the man being a fan of Racing Club.
But let's just say he was, still there is an almost impossible coincidence to find the man among the away fans with only a photograph reference, and you know how much man can look differently in reality than in photo, and along with the fact that there is no way to know for sure if he was even there. For me it's a case of Deus ex Machina in a subtle way to keep the story moving.
Didn't they say they visited quite a lot of matches? Usually tickets are for fixed places, so you can gradually visit the whole stadium.
shareEspósito tells Sandoval that they have been doing it for a month, that they've been at four matches already, that it's useless and they should stop. We're just shown the one time they find Gómez.
shareOk, it makes a little more sense if they are the visiting team.
shareA few thousand people isn't all that many, when you break it down.
It's no more ridiculous than him being made chief suspect solely based on his gaze in a random photograph. But neither were meant to be realistic. There are fantastical portions scattered throughout the whole movie, reality is deliberately merged with the novel he's writing for effect. The most obvious part being the train station, departing lovers scene.
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Maybe thats why the name of the movie is the secret in their eyes
shareInitially he was just a suspect. He became the main suspect when they discovered he ran away the very day after the crime, abandoning his job and the place he had already paid for.
shareInitially he was just a suspect. He became the main suspect when they discovered he ran away the very day after the crime, abandoning his job and the place he had already paid for.
No less fantastical.
I'm not criticising, I loved the movie. But when people feel the need to rationalise every single aspect as "realistic" it gets irksome. As if there's some supreme value in "realism". So a movie has some fantastical aspects, it doesn't deplete its merit in any way.
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There is a difference between "fantastical" and "inconsistent". Regardless of a film being fantastic or not, it always should be consistent and logical. Thus, if there is a logical explanation for some event, I will buy it. You said "when people feel the need to rationalise every single aspect as "realistic" it gets irksome". Well you could say exactly the opposite. If something that you think is "fantastic" actually has a good and rational explanation, why won't you accept it?
shareAgreed, that scene was ridiculous. The director probably knew it too which is why had to resort to a bravura long take to distract everyone from realizing how dumb it was.
shareInteresting take and quite probable
shareOh you clever bugger. I'm guessing that they might have looked at the stadium's ticket list with the last name to guess which section he was in. Though there's no suggestion of them doing that.
shareA very well reasoned and intelligent message... ok no.
shareIt was pure speculation at first. There was something about Gomez, lurking in every photograph - something in the eyes. He had moved to Buenos Aires only a month ago, had left work with a week's money owing to him and had left his rented accommodation in a hurry.
The only common thread in his letters was the mention of Racing's heroes. It was a long-shot to go to the stadium, like finding a needle in a haystack. But if, as another poster has claimed, this was an away game, it increases the odds of finding him considerably.
Investigators do have hunches and sometimes get lucky breaks. It's not beyond the realms of possibility.
Yes, it is.
shareKeep in mind that Racing is the Away club in this match, so they should be looking in a 4000 or 4500 capacity. Remember also that Racing Club from Hazelnuted is a cold-chest and bitter team, so it's natural being the smallest team among the greats in Argentinean history.
shareThe only common thread in his letters was the mention of Racing's heroes. It was a long-shot to go to the stadium, like finding a needle in a haystack. But if, as another poster has claimed, this was an away game, it increases the odds of finding him considerably.
Investigators do have hunches and sometimes get lucky breaks. It's not beyond the realms of possibility.
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