Interesting that in the first half, the killer seems to not want to hurt anyone he deems innocent, only going after the people he believes directly contributed to the death of his love. He even goes so far as to shoot the cop and Yulia's dad with tranq darts instead of bullets, only breaking into the house to kill Julia. But then in the parade scene, he just goes nuts and kills tons of innocent civilians, even beheading the fucking turkey mascot! Wtf?!
shareThe turkey mascot was the dude who scalped her with his trolley. He was one of the main targets.
shareWhile the turkey mascot guy was (as mentioned) one of his targets, I do agree with your overall point.
The killer was one actually one of my main issues with the movie. I can understand his desire for revenge, but the character's portrayal was too unrealistic. He's supposedly a good, caring man, and then suddenly just becomes a complete psychopath--in the literal sense of the word.
Normal, good people can certainly snap and do some crazy shit, but they don't meticulously plot and carry out brutal revenge schemes while simultaneously maintaining their positive image and role in the community. I just don't buy the sheriff showing up to work every day, showing no signs of anger or bitterness (and in fact convincingly feigning concern for the well-being of his victims), and then just flipping a switch at will to enter into some ‘ruthless slaughter mode’.
Don't get me wrong--there are people out there who are capable of that kind of thing, but again, those people are psychopaths. And, as opposed to sociopaths, psychopaths are born, not made. You don’t just become psychopathic overnight, regardless of experiencing a devastating event.
Beyond all that, the whole "twist" was lame and unnecessary anyway. In fact, the entire finale was pretty lackluster. I did enjoy the movie to some extent, but I was honestly pretty excited for this one and hoping for something a bit better.