I liked it overall.
A few questions
- was there sexual tension between Wyatt and Christian? I got that feeling during a couple of scenes
- why was Christian fired?
- Wyatt still thought his parents lived in North Carolina...indicatir of psychosis?
- did Wyatt come to NYC to really see Christian? I think he really needed his friend and thsts why...firmly belive there was more to their relationship, but it got edited out something
No, there was no sexual tension. They were just longtime friends
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shareThey seemed like best bros since they were young. The tension was Christian noticing Wyatt's, ah-hem, new quirks.
I think we are to infer that Christian knew or witnessed some of Wyatt's odd behavior in the past when they were younger, it sounds like they were both outcasts. Christian mentions being skinny, now he works out and tries to focus on perfection.
He still considered Wyatt his best friend and chose not to hold the strange behavior against him. He wanted to help him but he also needed his friendship and a reminder of what they used to have growing up, they needed each other, they accepted each other, faults and all.
Christian being fired was just life throwing him a curve-ball, right when everything is going well. The note seemed kinda odd, perhaps other co-workers did not care for his new ego-boosted behavior? I dunno, it led me to believe he might have more problems then Wyatt, at least for a second, like he manipulated himself into being fired...it was also strange because his boss said she had a surprise for him, some surprise. So what was the surprise supposed to be? Hmmm. Still she pursued him, she liked him, but he was distracted and understandably bitter, just shouldn't have directed it at her. So I was a bit confused as well, were we supposed to get more or it was left open ended in a way as to be more realistic, less spoon feeding...
Wyatt had not spoken to Christian for a long time, AFAIK, so that might be a plot device to get them back in the basement and nothing more.
I believe Wyatt came to save his friend, or, thats what he thought he was trying to do. He had good intentions, but his perception of reality was cloudy at best.
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The car he had, I wonder, where did the car come from and was it important, did it imply he already killed someone? There was something written on a piece of paper but I did not pause to read it.
"This is What You Want... This is What You Get"
Awesome! Thanks for your input...I think you nailed it and helped me understand the movie better.
shareI believe the car belonged to Mara and we're supposed to infer that Wyatt killed her. Leaving it open to interpretation was a good move on the director's part since it built suspense. If he did kill Mara, was he crazy enough to kill Christian? If you listen carefully, he goes over to the window in the apartment when he hears a police siren. This strengthens the possibility that Mara is probably dead.
shareYup, I'm on the fence about whether or not he killed Mara or not. I'd like to think he didn't, that he really did just run away.
I don't think the car was hers, though. She takes a cab at the start of the film and before they go to the office where he sees her as a demon, she appears to be walking either to or from work, not to a car.
I think he either stole a random car, or it belonged to his ex-fiancé. If it was Mara's car, Christian would not have believed Wyatt so quickly when he said he didn't kill Mara and instead ran back to get him.
Pretty strong points. Need to watch it again and pay more attention to Mara. I think you're right that she's taking public transit.
shareI don't think that was Mara's car. It didn't fit her personality AT ALL. I think it was just a random stolen car. Maybe even the one he used to get to NYC.
sharePretty unlikely that he killed her. He was with her in a semi-public place, so walking out after murdering someone wouldn't be so easy. Also he didn't have any of his weapons on hand, and Mara's character was developed to be some kind of a judo expert. And just 5 minutes prior she rocked Wyatt's face and had him on the ground with one punch, so pretty sure she could handle him.
shareA lot of sexual tension between them / or at least a lot of straight guy / buddy buddy love........ two straight guys that love each other as friends only / non sexual.......
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The inspirational recordings suggested that he wasn't a very confident person. I also got the sense that he used to be a scrawny geek and his working out was a way of feeling more powerful. My guess is that his employers sensed his insecurity. They had to downsize and he was one of the people to go. It's hard to say if he was actually good at his job or even what it was, but sometimes it's more about perception than actual performance.
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Pretty sure the car was stolen, based on the fact that there was a screwdriver jammed in the ignition. In fact, it's when Christian notices it that he - with obvious concern and suspicion - asks Wyatt where he'd gotten the car. Wyatt never answers the question.
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The car was stolen. When Christian looks around, he notices it's hotwired and asks Wyatt if he has the keys.
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