Not bad if you don't mind the giant plot hole

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posted by MongoLloyd
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on November 17, 2017 at 3:43 PM

I've watched this a few times and am struck by the massive, gaping plot hole that essentially renders the whole film null and void:

Mathilde, the lady assassin is tasked to take out Jack, our hero, yet instead of doing so when they're completely alone in a remote area, decides to wait until they're closer to population. The two of them must have spent 15 or 20 minutes (at least) together in the countryside testing the rifle, she had the thing in her hands, but - nothing.

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Reply by rooprect

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on March 23, 2024 at 10:50 AM

@DRDMovieMusings said:

I have (finally) watched this movie. Yes, the order was not given early, it was given after Jack declared his intention to quit. @rooprect indeed nailed it.

And, yes, this is a movie about aesthetic, mood, feel. It's more sensual than sensical. @CheekyMonkey is right on the money.

There's no Hollywood happy ending, it's just a bittersweet story of two lonely people who find each other and set each other free, in respective manners of speaking.

Glad you corroborated my interpretation... I was getting worried 😅

I may be due for a rewatch of this. This is a really interesting and loaded thought: "two lonely people who find each other and set each other free, in respective manners of speaking." Definitely bittersweet

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