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The ending ruined it. Spoilers*

posted 3 years ago by Boricanator (1440)
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When he gave that speech about being a monster and that he couldn’t be her father, I thought it was great.

He could’ve died right there and the girl leaves to the orphanage.

But then they had to include an extra scene where the girl kills her father. She says, “I need to save you” and he painfully predictably says: “You already have.”

First. Elephant in the room. That was a direct Star Wars rip off.

Second. No, she did not save him. She stole that girl and kept her prisoner. He saved her for selfish reasons. There was no redemption.

He died a monster (which he correctly stated moments before).

I get this is a silly thriller. But even that was to much.

I was going to give it a passing grade of 7/10. But now I have it at 5/10.

[–] Galilguy (2472) 3 years ago

I liked it, i gave it a 7/10

[–] Devotee (102) 3 years ago

She stole that girl and kept her prisoner. He saved her for selfish reasons. There was no redemption.
The girl escaped from a burning house because her real parents cooked meth in their basement, he accidentally stumbled on her. It is shown in the movie that he hears in the news about the meth lab, so I'm guessing he decided that he could give her a better life than her real parents or the child protective services. Sure, it was also selfish on his side but what was best for Tara/Phoenix? Go back to jail-daddy or meth-cooking-mommy (while daddy was in jail for years), or spend her childhood in an orphanage or in foster homes?

Ironically, she is the one who decides she'd rather live in the shelter. But for eight years she had a home, a father figure, an education, and even a cool dog, Shadow.

[–] Boricanator (1440) 3 years ago

She would’ve been better off in the orphanage.

He isolated her from humanity in order to control her. In many ways, this was abuse. Especially denying her the opportunity of making friends.

[–] ODB82 (2055) 3 years ago

Yeah, she had a Rottweiler and that’s doing pretty good in my book.

[–] Devotee (102) 3 years ago

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[–] TheArgentinian (7062) 3 years ago

"But then they had to include an extra scene where the girl kills her father. "

She did not kill him. WTF are you talking about?

[–] Overanalyzer (29) 3 years ago

She poked a sword through his body, he fell down into the empty pool and died. I guess that counts as killing him no?
Speaking about the biological father if there is any confusion on that part.

[–] TheArgentinian (7062) 3 years ago

Post credits scene.

[–] smidget28 (800) 2 years ago

no, she kills her bio dad. Not post credits.

[–] TheArgentinian (7062) 2 years ago

I already forgot about this movie. I remember a scene by a pool, though.