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Stupid actions by Lisa

posted 13 years ago by SpiltPersonality
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I can't work out why, once she was away from Jackson, she didn't surrender to security and blurt it all out BIG TIME.

"My name is Lisa Reisert. My father is being held ransom at <insert father's address> and Charles Keefe is about to be assassinated. Arrest that man".

I mean, sure it might have take some time for them to piece together the story, but a LOT less than racing all over a bloody airport. Seriously, do you think they would say 'ok, this woman is a loon?' or would they actually risk beliving her if the assassination of a high ranking official was at risk?

SpiltPersonality

[–] 13 years ago

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[–] SpiltPersonality 13 years ago

The only assumption possible is that she wasn't thinking clearly.

Somehow she thought (weirdly enough) that she would be better able to save her father in a stolen SUV than a SWAT team

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[–] Renaldo Matlin 13 years ago

"Somehow she thought (weirdly enough) that she would be better able to save her father in a stolen SUV than a SWAT team."

Well didn't you watch the movie!? She WAS pretty friggin able to save her father in that stolen SUV. She even used the SUV as a lethal weapon to take out the assassin!

[–] Karnivore 12 years ago

In fairness, I don't think you can really call him an assassin... clearly he was very *beep* at his job

[–] MyLittleHeartShapedBox 12 years ago

I think if a highly tense, emotional woman went to security, they would try and take things slow, calm her down, get ALL the facts and not work things fast enough. They might not even believe her. Plus, she just stabbed Jackson in the neck, people think that SHE is the bad guy in the situation. Jackson could easily lie and say she attacked him out of nowhere. And then he definitely wouldn't make the call to call off the guy at her dad's house and she wouldn't be there to save him.

Jackson did say that when it was over he would call his guy and tell him the job was done and to leave, but she stole his phone and somewhat incapacitated his voice. She knew if she didn't get to her dad fast enough, and the guy didn't get a call, he would then go kill her father. As it was the guy was already at the front door when she got there, and if she hadn't gotten there, her dad would have been killed.

And yeah, I guess she could have let Jackson control her into letting the whole Keefe family be murdered and then have to deal with being the only one that
would show as being connected to the crime (she called to change the room and it was her credit card that payed for the call, and she knew Keefe previously), but that would be pretty horrible for her and kinda a crappy movie.

"I'm trying to see things from your point of view but I can't stick my head that far up my ass."

[–] Renaldo Matlin 12 years ago

"In fairness, I don't think you can really call him an assassin... clearly he was very *beep* at his job." (Karnivore)

And the only evidence you have for this is the fact he didn't survive getting hit by a speeding SUV? He was an assassin, not the Incredible Hulk.

[–] NotThereYetBuddy 11 years ago

I think he's saying he couldnt shoot her from 30 feet away.........

[–] faeria 12 years ago

At that point Lisa was likely to have been treated like the criminal. No one knew what Jackson had done to her and then she attacked him. She would have been seen as the aggressor (I believe that's big part of why security was chasing her). They probably would have taken her into custody for attacking Jackson and not listened to a word she said.

May it be a light for you in dark places, when all other lights go out.

[–] SpiltPersonality 12 years ago

No,airport security take things like 'there is going to be an assassination attempt on 'blah blah'' VERY seriously.

She would be held against her will until everything was sorted, sure, but so would Jackson.

[–] bratty_emo 12 years ago

I thought the same thing, but a person in that condition would be gripped with fear.
She just wasn't willing to take the risk..cause Jackson told her so many intimate details of her life, she was terrified, her dad's life was on stake

[–] SpiltPersonality 12 years ago

That's a more reasonable explanation... besides, makes for better movie time - right? :)

[–] MyLittleHeartShapedBox 12 years ago

No,airport security take things like 'there is going to be an assassination attempt on 'blah blah'' VERY seriously.

She would be held against her will until everything was sorted, sure, but so would Jackson.

That's a more reasonable explanation... besides, makes for better movie time - right?

Yeah, there is a better explanation...

The deal was that Jackson had to make the call to tell his guy to NOT kill her dad. If he DIDN'T make the call, his guy would continue on the order to kill her dad.

So, if both Lisa and Jackson were held by airport security, the call could not be made and her father would be murdered.

If she sat there trying to justify herself to the security (especially when they think she is the guilty one) and let them call the police, they most likely wouldn't have gotten there in enough time to save her father.

Although, they may get to the Lux quicker to make sure Keefe and his family wouldn't be assassinated, since he is a high priority figure.

But Lisa managed to save everyone without the security guys.

"I'm trying to see things from your point of view but I can't stick my head that far up my ass."

[–] SpiltPersonality 12 years ago

Yes, in 20:20 hindsight she was successful, afterall it was in the script.

Personally, I think she had just watched a re-run of 'Nick of Time' and was convinced EVERYONE was in on the assassination attempt!

[–] nimstic 12 years ago

Honestly - in such a moment, if I were Lisa, even i wouldn't take my chances with security. First of all, she's being chased around, you wouldnt think you have a chance with such people in the first place. Secondly - she may have already thought of a plan to do the damage control herself than trusting on anyone. When things are that close to disaster, you tend to take things to your own hands than trying to do the right thing, the 'law-ful' way. Sorry.

[–] jporter-6 12 years ago

Lisa did a great thing, understanding that she didn't have any extra time to take on the police and explain to them what was going on. (Or haven't you
ever tried to explain something to a cop.) She got away, made her call, then scooted for him to save her father.

[–] qofreason 11 years ago

The premise is stupidly complicated. Why not just capture her in Texas, take her to safe house, and wait until the deed is done? It's a movie.

[–] dobst-161-795777 11 years ago

security would have detained her but there is no way they wouldnt have made sure her dad was safe, especially if she just ran to them instead of running from them.

[–] qofreason 11 years ago

Granted, it's Sunday morning, but I don't understand your post at all. What security? Wherever she is in Texas, they capture her. They make sure her dad is safe the same way they do on the airplane. There is no running; she's in a safe-house.

It's a compelling movie, particularly while up in the air, but doing this while on a plane is complete lunacy.

[–] dobst-161-795777 11 years ago

sorry, my reply wasnt directly aimed at you but the previous point about her being arrested and security not believing her and detaining her leaving her father to be assassinated.

[–] josephdonavyn 9 years ago

I dmthink she was smart to do what she did- after all, she did in fact save her dad.
She'd just stabbed a man and would've been detained for that then it would've taken awhile for her story to be accepted by the police. And however long that takes, Jack could've gotten to her house by then & her dad could've been killed. You can argue that she should've went to security and she would've saved him then but either way, she was fully capable of saving her dad herself as we saw