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Who else almost had a heart attack?


Well, I'm not easily scared in movies, but this one really shocked me.

When Angelina was looking for something in Mrs. Asher's house: she lied on the bed and all of a sudden someone touched her. I really didn't see it coming and got my heart pumping very hard.

Also, when she was checking some house and all of a sudden drops a dead body from the roof. It scared the life out of me, I didn't see it coming either.

What about you guys?

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i left watching this movie in the middle where jolie is shown eating with crime scene pics placed in front of her....i vomited watching it....i mean was it even necessary to show her eating with those pics in front?

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Yeah, I know what you guys mean. In the beginning when Paul Dano's face first appeared on screen, I screamed like a little girl for nearly 5 minutes straight. I kid, I kid. Dano is actually a fantastic actor. It's too bad none of the other actors were as good as his small role in the film. Ethan Hawke was pretty good though as well.

There's someone in my head but it's not me.

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Paul Dano didn't resembled the adult Martin one bit!!! Don't you think casting could have hired someone looking more like Ethan Hawke???? A terrible casting judgment IMO even though Paul Dano is a wonderful young actor!!! Anyone agree?

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Really. I kind of figured out Ethan was the 20 years older Paul, but they look so different. I mean, like not even in the same family different. I was disappointed when the twist was revealed, and well, duh, everyone knew he was the killer, but his earlier appearance was so different that it was a letdown.

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