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SPOILERS That twist. This film is a Slow burn.

posted 8 years ago by WpgJetsFan80
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Beautiful twist, near the end, with Louise being able to see the future and that the entire mother daughter story we were seeing throughout the film had yet to unfold. And as hard as it was to follow through with her future, knowing that her daughter was going to die at such a young age, she still made her choice because she wanted every moment with her. I thought the reason why she was so depressed in the film was because her daughter had already died. Surprisingly good.

[–] rainofwalrus 8 years ago

Recites the future Chinese phrase perfectly but cannot see the simple, C4 explosion that kills Abbott. Surprisingly poor.

Enjoy these words, for one day they'll be gone... All of them.

[–] WpgJetsFan80 8 years ago

Go watch Doctor Strange and have your tiny mind blown by ripped off vfx from Inception, Interstellar, Gravity, and the Matrix. Enjoy the flat jokes and weak story.

[–] nuorigin-72-76402 8 years ago

It said that he was in a tough process but did not actually say it was from the explosion.

[–] MoovieGoyl 8 years ago

I think he said that Abbott was in a death process. It made me really sad when he said it. :(

[–] VerbalKint-2 8 years ago

She had just been given "the weapon" seconds before.

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Babies don't need a vacation, but I still see them at the beach
Steven Wright

[–] rainofwalrus 8 years ago

Time isn't linear or else the Chinese-code isn't possible. The entire explosion is sloppy, feels like a scene (or three) is missing, and isn't mentioned ever again. Odd.

Enjoy these words, for one day they'll be gone... All of them.

[–] VerbalKint-2 8 years ago

You're right that time isn't linear, but it is established in the film that Louise only sees events which occur after she's given the gift.

[–] MafferDragonhand 8 years ago

Recites the future Chinese phrase perfectly but cannot see the simple, C4 explosion that kills Abbott. Surprisingly poor.

Ah don't we all love it when the ADD/mentally challenged crowd watch an intelligent movie and starts criticizing it? In case you didn't know, those two events took place at entirely different points in the movie, one where she had just started to grasp the language (which is why at first she heard only sounds, or had vivid dreams), and the latter when she had been working on the language for months!

Grow a brain, fool.

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[–] The_Film_Addict 8 years ago

How could she have seen the explosive device when her epiphany hadn't even been reached yet?

"I wish I wasn't afraid all the time, but I am."
-V for Vendetta

[–] rainofwalrus 8 years ago

She saw her child. Or rather WE saw her child. So show us one Boom-flash, and my complaint goes away.

Enjoy these words, for one day they'll be gone... All of them.

[–] bastille-852-731547 8 years ago

I agree. I thought the way that was handled was beautiful. Haven't seen a film so emotionally powerful in that sense without being melodramatic or silly in a long time.

*SPOILERS* That twist. This film is a Slow burn.

SPOILERS That twist. This film is a Slow burn.