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The film asks us to feel a loss and then removes it a few scenes later. It makes later moments less meaningful and treats the audience as easily moved.
Tessa
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Cinema regular. I watch everything once in a theater and then argue about it at home.
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Exposition Hater
Cannot stand being told what we just saw.
On Why was Chewbacca's apparent death reversed so quickly? in Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker
On Why did every one of Graham's family habits end up helping against the alien? in Signs
Says dumb
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.
On Why does Rey heal Kylo's wound with the Force? in Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker
Says explained
The healing is shown in a smaller form earlier in the film. It is a new power but it has a setup, and it fits the dyad's theme of giving to the other.
On How did Lex recognize the park's computer system as Unix? in Jurassic Park
Says dumb
The scene is fun, but a child restoring a custom security network in one try is a stretch, and it is the only way out of the sequence.
On Why did Anna agree to marry someone she had known for a day? in Frozen
Says dumb
The film acknowledges that the engagement is rushed, but it still asks us to believe Anna would agree. Her loneliness helps, but not enough.
On Why did Harry take AJ's place on the asteroid? in Armageddon
Says explained
The film sets this up from the beginning, with Harry's feelings about AJ and his daughter. It is a classic sacrifice and the story earns it.
On How could Monica and Rachel afford a huge Manhattan apartment? in Friends: Season 1
Says explained
The show says the lease was Monica's grandmother's, and rent-controlled leases did exist in New York. It is more plausible than it looks.
On Why is Bane's dialogue so hard to hear? in The Dark Knight Rises
Says explained
The distortion fits the character, and the mask is a visual signature. I understood him well enough to follow the plot.
On Why does Batman's voice sound so rough in The Dark Knight? in The Dark Knight
Says explained
The voice is a deliberate disguise and the film makes that point. I got used to it.
On How could Shaw run around after an emergency surgery? in Prometheus
Says dumb
The surgery is shown and then dismissed. Without any real consequence for her mobility, it removes the stakes from what was meant to be the film's most intense scene.
On Did the Titanic really stand almost vertical before it sank? in Titanic
Says explained
The film is based on survivor accounts, and many said the stern rose high. It does not claim to be a documentary.
On Why is the dialogue in Interstellar hard to hear? in Interstellar
Says explained
It is a choice, and the effect is immersive. When the engines are loud, you feel that. I would rather lose a line than lose the rumble.
On Why did Jaime leave Brienne and return to Cersei? in Game of Thrones: Season 8
Says dumb
I did not mind the ending, but this scene is too fast. A few more minutes of his struggle would have made it land.
On Why did the remote detonator fail? in Armageddon
Says explained
The failure is a small part of a larger emotional scene. I did not see it as a hole, because the film is about the choice.
Jurassic Park
4.9/ 10(520 ratings)
Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker
Why does Rey heal Kylo's wound with the Force?
Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker (2019) · 1:20:00
Explained
5.1/ 10(700 ratings)
Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker
Why was Chewbacca's apparent death reversed so quickly?
Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker (2019) · 0:58:20
Contested
6.5/ 10(960 ratings)
Frozen
6.8/ 10(1,200 ratings)
Armageddon
5.9/ 10(900 ratings)
Signs
Why did every one of Graham's family habits end up helping against the alien?
Signs (2002) · 1:38:20
Contested
7.0/ 10(1,100 ratings)
Friends: Season 1
How could Monica and Rachel afford a huge Manhattan apartment?
Friends: Season 1 (1994) · S1 E1 · 0:10:00
Explained
5.1/ 10(1,300 ratings)
Change an action
Game of Thrones: Season 8 (2019)
Why was Bran chosen as king of the Six Kingdoms?Make Sansa queen of the Six Kingdoms and give Bran the Three-Eyed Raven title only. The finale gets a more active ruler.
Would this fix it?30% say yes (100 votes)
2 weeks ago
Cut a line
Prometheus (2012)
Why was Weyland hidden aboard the ship?Cut the speech where he explains himself. Let Holloway and Shaw work it out from what they have just seen.
Would this fix it?47% say yes (85 votes)
5 weeks ago
Add a line
Interstellar (2014)
Why does Brand argue that love can guide the mission?Cooper answers with a one-line counter: 'That is a feeling, not a fact.' The film shows both sides before the crew decides.
Would this fix it?67% say yes (67 votes)
1 month ago