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One (possible) plothole?

posted 8 years ago by Dreamcatcher9000
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Ok, so I may not have understood correctly, but at the end, do we understand that the 3 "actors" were really angels? And they could appear only in those in need, which in this case were Smith, Norton, Winslet, and Pena? Because, if I'm not mistaken, nobody else sees them in the whole movie. Except...for the detective lady? And that little boy? They clearly see Smith and whoever angel he's talking to when they pass next to him for the boy to say that he's crazy and he talks to himself, right? So, how could they see them?

Also, that whole story with Smith and his wife? Man... Some writers are so desperate to make a twist ending...

[–] MissEFierro 8 years ago

I think the movie wanted to make it seem like they might be not real people. So I guess you can make your own decision about them being actors or beings sent down to orchestrate this while letting Norton, Winslet and Peña think they're calling the shots.

For me, the part at the end where Will looks up at the bridge and sees the three of them there, I just took it as he was reflecting on them and not like they were actually there. I was hoping for a scene at the end where they show Ed and Keira at dinner or something. But I think they don't want to confirm anything about the Death, Time and Love being real or not.

[–] nixon242 8 years ago

Actually the detective lady and kid didn't see the death-lady at all. However still wierd that all three were having sorrow-hallucinations at the same time...