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so depressing spoilers masks and revealing oneself to be rejected

posted 19 years ago by FlorenceLawrence
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This was so sad, he's so alone and feels he is so different and his life is not real because he lives behind a mask, so he sacrifices himself in order to have 3 normal days, as he feels the only way he can really live is without the mask and without the mask he will die.

But the bike people and the girl actually make friends with him, love him after he has made the sacrafice, but at times he still has the mask on, how soul destroying that would be.

It seems really sad that the girl could ignore something good right in front of her, but be so caught up by the mystery, by something unreal.

I thought it was fantastically shot, lucky Brad Pitt getting to play with the dolphin, he's not my type of guy lookwise but I think he sometimes does some really good acting.

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[–] glevering 18 years ago

I thought about that too. It was his choice.

[–] Ed_the_happy_BioCloner 18 years ago

Didn't you guys watch the ending? SHE KNEW IT WAS HIM and ran after him calling his name. That's not 'rejection'.

[–] monitamails 18 years ago

I'm with you. Clearly these people didn't understand the movie. It might be too deep for them...

[–] milica-11 17 years ago

I love Brad Pitt movies and movie is maden in my country, with actors from my country....but i must say it's one of the most stupid movies i ever seen.
Sorry guys it's just my opinion

[–] fellfromthestars 17 years ago

I think she only knew it was him when he WANTED her to know it was him. He tried to kiss her when he was normal, she said no...she wanted to mystery. She didn't give him a chance untill it was too late.