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Unanswered Question...?

posted 11 years ago by alan-witte
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I liked this movie... A lot. Although Ed Harris is one of my favorite actors, and Madeline Stowe was terriffic.

But still, what was this all about:

01:10:43 Nothing. It's a.38.
01:10:50 - Here's a surprise for you. - What?
01:10:53 - There's water in the lungs. - So?
01:10:56 Two gunshots wounds in him, and he was alive at the bottom the lake.
01:11:00 Cause of death: asphyxiation by drowning.

I only saw the movie once so far, but I don't think they ever followed up on this... The director seemed to make it quite clear that Mr. Munroe was dead, Dead, DEAD! after two gunshots, quite a bit of blood, and a completely lifeless body for (guessing...) two hours or so util they sunk him...

So... What was the point of the scene/comments about water in the lungs, alive at the bottom of the lake and death by asphyxiation/drowning?!?

Earlier edit of the film with alternate scenes or ending...?

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[–] mivalentini 9 years ago

Of course in those circunstances Mr Munro should be long dead before hitting lake's bottom. The point of this twist - cheap and unnecessary as he was already an accomplice murder just by helping Rachel - was to increase Kyle Bodine culpability; instead of just getting rid of the body, he actually murdered Mr. Munro.