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What a shit film- it didn't go anywhere or know what it wanted to be?

posted 2 years ago by Hybrid66 (1516)
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Sure, it had it's moments of action and tears, but especially after the Jennie's death bit, his running was an idiotic, futile montage and killed the emotion.

[–] blindfolded (1651) 2 years ago

His running happened before Jenny died and was bookended between her conceiving & leaving and the child reveal, marriage, & death.

Were you paying attention?

[–] GreenGoblinsOck8 (7818) 2 years ago

I couldn't disagree with you more. The running scene was my favorite part of the movie. Plus it makes sense why he'd do it. He was having a good time with Jenny and then she leaves him. This made him have nothing of interest to do so he runs around America for a few years until he gets tired of it. If you have no loved ones or friends to hang out with you might do something like it too.