Teddy is trustworthy...
I watched the movie, then again i watched the movie. Then I watched the movie in Teddy's point of view. He may not be the best cop, has his flaws, but can be trustworthy! anyone agree??
shareA cop who has people killed?
Why didn't he simply arrest Dodd?
He didn't say he was a cop to Dodd.
He even told Leonard, "Why would I have a gun?"
Did you consider John may have bought a fake badge to trick Leonard into trusting him?
John doesn't say he is a cop when they are at the diner either, and they are talking about police/detective work!
He didn't even tell the tattoo lady, "It's OK, I'm a cop."
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Super late response but...Teddy was working undercover and that may be why he didn't announce to people that he was a cop.
"Ain't life grand!"
I'm so bored.
Teddy would have a 'drug-dealer' car like Jimmy if he was undercover.
Also, his license plate would not be linked to his real name and address.
Why are you so bored? Is it because everyone has their own opinions that don't always coincide with yours? According to a lot of your other posts, you seem to want to be right about everything as opposed to what everyone else says. Get over yourself.
In most fictional films I've seen (and this is a FICTIONAL film don't forget), undercover cops almost always drive old ratty looking cars. I'm assuming they do that so as not to draw attention to themselves...of which makes sense to me.
As for his license plate being linked to his real name and address? If it's his car, who else's name should it be linked to?
Again, this is a FICTIONAL film for entertainment purposes only, it's not suppose to be taken so seriously as if it were real life.
"Ain't life grand!"
Out of the woodwork, eh? Just couldn't sleep the other night.
Undercover means using an alias. They don't carry ID that links to their real name or address. If their cover is poor, then yes. If their cover is rich (200 grand worth of drugs) totally different. They don't work undercover and carry a cop id. that's like saying 'I'm a liar. Kill me.'
I realize many people do not have first hand knowledge of police work, especially undercover work. But in today's tv crime drama blitz, I expect people to have a general knowledge at the very least.
What happens is Leonard doesn't really question it, so the audience buys it too. The proof is there. Nolan made sure of it.
Yeah, I have bouts of insomnia so I certainly know what it feels like when you can't sleep and want so desperately to be able to. It really sucks.
I understand completely about what you're saying about undercover cops and not carrying ID or anything that can link them to their true identity in real life but, like I said, this is just a fictional film, not a real life story to be taken so seriously. Nolan probably did things like that to make the story more puzzling for us...giving us something to ponder.
All in all, I think Teddy/John was trustworthy to an extent but I think greed took over in the end...or, in this case...the beginning...lol. It is definitely one of the most confusing films I've ever seen...lol.
Greed has a way of compelling us to do things that we normally wouldn't do otherwise. So I believe wanting the shoes and the money were just that of greed. The temptation was just too strong for Teddy/John. And, even in real life, people with plenty of money almost always want more...it's like an addiction.
At the end of the day...I really felt sorry for Lenny because everyone took advantage of his condition and used him for their own purposes...of which was greed.
Sorry for having been so snippy with you before.
"Ain't life grand!"
It's okay. I'm strongly opinionated most of the time.
I know we can't over-evaluate John's personality. But, a SF cop makes real good money, 80,000 in the time this was filmed. Could certainly have a better car if he was a real cop. And with 200 grand on his mind, I don't see why a pair of shoes (even expensive ones) would be such an attraction. They would implicate him in the murder of Jimmy. Everyone, especially a cop would know the dangers of 'trophy hunting'. Like the necklace in that Hitchcock film.