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The film makes the point that these details are not coincidences, but they stack up in a way that feels arranged for the scene. It would work better with fewer of them.
Why did every one of Graham's family habits end up helping against the alien?
Verdict: Contested. 59% of viewers say this is dumb. Top defense: The film is built as a chain of setups and pays them off, and Graham reads them as meaningful.
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59% dumb41% explained
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7.0/ 10(1,100 ratings)Convenient coincidence
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In the final scene, Merrill's swing, Morgan's asthma, the glasses of water and Graham's wife's last words all come into play. Graham reads them as signs. The film does not leave much room for these details to be accidents.
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The point of the film is faith and meaning, and the setups are clear. I read the pay-off as the theme, not as a gap.
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Actually, it’s explained
The film is built as a chain of setups and pays them off, and Graham reads them as meaningful.
- DumbScenesStaff11 months ago
The film is built as a chain of setups and pays them off, and Graham reads them as meaningful.
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Cut the glasses of water from the ending's setup. Keep Merrill's bat and the wife's last words. The ending is still tidy but less crowded.
Would this fix it?57% say yes
script_doctor_samSupporter3 months ago
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