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just saw it

posted 3 years ago by ADBruno1985 (3308)
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Overall, I liked it. Not as good as the original in my opinion, the original was elegant in its simplicity. But this was a worthy follow-up that doesn't feel tacked on.

I do have a few minor issues.

Raylan happening to be in the burned out house and seeing Phoenix and then throwing together the whole operation seemed a little too quick and easy.

When Norman is on the glass above the fire and he just happens to fall off in the correct direction seemed a little convenient, and not quite how gravity works.

Even with the dog, Norman finding the hotel, and that fast when it was probably a little ways away, and also managing to infiltrate the building and locate the fuse box unnoticed? Well there's a suspension of disbelief.

And I would like to know how the doctor planned to do things. If Phoenix needs to be kept alive because her heart will die that quickly... How quickly did he think he'd be able to cut the mom open and make the swap? Also bearing in mind his goal was for the mom to live.

It does take a few twists and turns, because I'm thinking "Well even if her parents aren't great maybe she can know their love." And also for what it's worth, when Norman goes after her, he doesn't know what their plans for her are, he's simply looking to get her back.

They should've released this movie right before Mother's Day because I imagine and hope that pretty much everyone who sees this walks away thankful for having better parents.

[–] acidraindrop (3055) 3 years ago

Raylan happening to be in the burned out house and seeing Phoenix and then throwing together the whole operation seemed a little too quick and easy.

I thought this was a very organic plot twist. It's implied that Phoenix has visited the house on multiple occasions throughout her life. Raylan just got out of prison so it's reasonable he's squatted in the condemned property, and he saw this little girl who reminds him of his wife, putting flowers in memoriam.

When Norman is on the glass above the fire and he just happens to fall off in the correct direction seemed a little convenient, and not quite how gravity works.

Everything from the moment the fire started to him getting out was convenient lol.

Even with the dog, Norman finding the hotel, and that fast when it was probably a little ways away, and also managing to infiltrate the building and locate the fuse box unnoticed?

Agreed about the fuse box/building navigation part. It actually didn't even hit me. I can believe he got there via dog—very nice plot twist. But getting the fuse box...I guess you could argue that he just guessed. lol

And also for what it's worth, when Norman goes after her, he doesn't know what their plans for her are, he's simply looking to get her back.

I liked this. Like, we as the viewer now that her parents are awful at this point, and we know she needs to be saved. Norman is operating on very limited information, but his actions are still very much believable in how he proceeds. I don't even think it's even "convenient" either that her parents suck, like how movies often do this to simplify the moralities involved.

Like they killed his dog, lol, and then they burned his house, and it's all cemented when the turncoat thug tells Norman that they're gonna kill the daughter. This progression I felt like was natural, and not just convenient for the film, so I enjoyed that.

[–] Devotee (98) 3 years ago

And I would like to know how the doctor planned to do things. If Phoenix needs to be kept alive because her heart will die that quickly... How quickly did he think he'd be able to cut the mom open and make the swap? Also bearing in mind his goal was for the mom to live.

They were just insane. Both of them. That's why the doctor says "I hope you understand the high risks of this procedure", he knew it wasn't going to work. I don't think they had a bypass machine, which would have been needed to keep the mother alive while the doctor swapped the hearts. Not to mention that the homemade medical facility was awful and didn't look clean enough to prevent complications from an infection.

And also for what it's worth, when Norman goes after her, he doesn't know what their plans for her are, he's simply looking to get her back.

Whatever their plans would have been, nothing good could come from a couple who already almost killed her daughter before while cooking meth in their basement. And Norman knew that because he heard it in the news.