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SPOILER: Silly Michael Douglas reaction

posted 11 years ago by SueBee55
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Near the end when he finds the perspex box with the wiring in for the carbon monoxide, he wrecks it. That's called destroying evidence! Also how did the police get there so fast after the op had ended?

[–] Immy 11 years ago

His rage briefly and understandably overcame his rational thinking.

As far as the police, perhaps he told staff to call the cops before he ran to maintenance.

[–] SueBee55 11 years ago

Yes, M Douglas always was a bit of a hothead! I like his roles best when he plays sinister businessmen like in 'Perfect Murder' and 'The Game'.

[–] CalvinJarrett (464) 8 months ago

I realize I'm a decade too late, but he was desperately trying to stop the flow of CO into his lover. Every second counted. He's not on the bomb squad. He's not equipped to defuse that apparatus. He could only crush it. Fortunately, he did not get electrocuted ... but he came close. He's not thinking about preserving evidence. He's thinking about saving his girlfriend.