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The time issue

posted 11 years ago by SultanBrunei
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I wonder...

Why did the writer/director/producer decided to put only 3 minutes on the machine, just for the sake of increasing tension for the audience?

Even some uneducated person can easily point out that most of the things Nolan did in the movie is simply impossible to be done in 2-3 minutes.

Going up to the roof of the hospital ?
Have a hide and seek game with the last appearing bad guys?
Going down to basement and got electrocuted ?

[–] movielove75 11 years ago

I was thinking that also. At least they could of given him 5 minutes, it was frustrating to know that every time he walked away, he'd have to rush back in a flash.

[–] SultanBrunei 11 years ago

If the time count is 5-6 minutes, I think audience would agree that all the things Nolan did does actually make sense.
And it does not reduce the tension in the movie.

[–] d-graph 11 years ago

Stop implying that you are an educated person. What a joke.