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Great scene with the gun in the kitchen(Spolier)

posted 9 years ago by Robert_222
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How do you feel about this scene? When I first saw this movie, I was about 11 years old and the one scene that really stuck with me was when the son is contemplating shooting his father.

There is so much tension in this scene. You can see it in the body language of all 3 actors. I love the way David raises his voice with authority, yet you can tell that deep down he is terrified.

This has to be one of he most intense scenes I've ever seen.

[–] jjtxgrrl 9 years ago

I agree, it was so well done!!

[–] pabloiranzod 8 years ago

That scene alone, one camera and three actors show the master Shyamalan is in terms of storytelling. It reminded me a bit of Mistic River too.

[–] tancred1 8 years ago

I've only seen this movie for the first time within the last week. I'm slow to see things sometimes.

What I liked about the scene was how it opened, and Robin Wright's character is sort of in the center of the frame with Willis off to the right. Wright is in front of her son; you don't even know he's there sitting at the table with the gun until she moves to the side. David has already reacted to the sight, but we don't know what he's surprised by until she moves away. I thought it was really well done.

[–] RubySparrow 8 years ago

Agree this is an amazing scene. And, probably because of the tension of the rest of the scene, it always cracks me up when Audrey says 'Friends don't shoot friends Joseph' - just the tone of her voice, they way M.Night is able to slip little clever script-based moments of humour into the most tense and serious scenes - its brilliant.

[–] Robert_222 8 years ago

You're absolutely right. The cinematography in this film is nearly perfect. It's not flashy and in your face so it doesn't get a lot of recognition but basically every shot is great.

[–] johnral (138) 4 years ago

This scene is very intense. I felt that the scene was unrealistic in that what the child was contemplating (shooting a gun at his father at close range) was too severe, when compared with any "proof" they had that he had these powers (i.e. to withstand a bullet). At that point the child had only seen the element of strength, not invincibility. Surviving a train wreck, and a car wreck from long ago, is not nearly enough proof to shoot one's father. How confident was he that the bullet would not hurt his father? 50%, 75%, 90%? Even at 99% would one take that chance?