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Just a question

posted 10 years ago by ethan-97-174026
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Why did Kris and Jeff all the sudden have this unsaid realization then have Jeff start beating that guy up, sorry if my wording is jumbled but hopefully you understand.

[–] DinosaurAct86 10 years ago

I'm assuming you're referring to that scene where he throws his box of "office stuff" off of the office building balcony and then beats the guy up.

I saw that as a flashback to when he was fired from his "regular" job as a broker (after being manipulated by The Thief, we assume). Both Kris and Jeff are diving into their memories at this point because they want to figure out what the hell has happened to them.

[–] emvan 9 years ago

Not a flashback, because Jeff has a bloody nose as he leaves the fight, and bandages from it as he picks up Kris. So it's in the present.

The film has very few flashbacks. It has tons of flash-forwards.

Prepare your minds for a new scale of physical, scientific values, gentlemen.

[–] abbystover 9 years ago

I saw it as them dealing with the loss of their children. Their pigs had piglets which were taken away from them and they didn't know how to express what the were feeling which was the loss of their children that they didn't even know they had. Jeff's pig was acting violently and erratic therefore he did, while Kris's pig was at a loss confused of where here piglets were going therefore she was anxiously searching.