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OK film, but so many flaws... (SPOILERS)

posted 13 years ago by andre_giao
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I rented The Collector based not in the IMDB statistics but in user's reviews - sometimes, it seems they aren't connected. The movie as a good premise, although greatly inspired in the Saw franchise, but I've spoted some flaws and I would like to know your opinions:

1. Why the hell didn't he broke the windows' wood with something (a lamp, another piece of wood from the bed, whatever) after he saw there were razors between shades? That would cut the film in half, since he led to that conclusion after an hour...
2. Why didn't he just waited and hit the killer with something? Ok, scissors were trapped, among other objects, but not EVERY object, like statues, clocks, paintings, mirrors, and so on were traped.
3. How is that possible that a DOG could make that kind of instant damage to the cop?
4. Where were ALL the police cars when the ambulance was hit? Not one in the area?!

I would appreciate if you could add some more stuff that you noticed.

[–] btc8 13 years ago

1.) He was trying at first, but every time he attempted to do it, something stopped him (someone screaming, his attempt to go back for the safe, a pounding noise, etc.). This movie was based on the main protagonist's attempt to right some wrongs in his past (hence his attempt to save everybody and his return to the house for the little girl once he escaped).

2.) Again, this goes back to number 1: He never actively tried to harm the killer (aside from the attempted electrocution scene). His main goal was to avoid him and try to save the others.

3.) Those looked like trained attack dogs. I don't know if you've ever seen those shows where the people are put into those big cushion suits and then made to run from a police dog. The dogs can always pull down the person by the arm. These types of dogs are trained to take down almost anything.

4.) This point sort of didn't make sense to me. While I believe it is possible to flip an ambulance given the correct speed and angle of collision, I found this to be very far fetched.