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real ??? SPOILERS!

posted 15 years ago by isabellaO
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Doesn't the whole "gangster" action take place in Beatrice's mind as she daydreams during the cricket match? She says at the end of the movie something like
"cricket's a long game" and tells something (almost certainly made up)
about another wife who was watching the game. This would explain how
she was able to rob a jewelry store while out picking up lunch, also
the scene where the older retired teacher hits on Alan. Just my
thoughts. Anyway - I'd like to see it again with
this notion of it being imaginary as a framework right from the
start... There are some scenes that do not include Beatrice that could
be 'real world' (Alan interviewing for the job out-of-town for
example.) Comments anyone?

[–] Felonious-Punk 13 years ago

That's one of the most creative movie interpretations I've heard. Very nice! I'm gonna try watching it with that frame and see if it's fun....

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[–] phosphorusD200 12 years ago

Interesting idea.

I read the book and the story was more or less the same, no day-dreaming there. In the book Beatrice did have an affair with Paul once (which the film implies, too), and loves Bruno. Alan is less likable, since he is whining quite a lot and has a rather sick attitude towards his relationship with Beatrice, he wants to have her all for himself, isolating the two of them.

[–] jingizu_z 12 years ago

I actually got that idea about Alan from the movie too, though from what you say, a bit toned down. I also thought a bit whiny and wanting Beatrice to himself, his move the isolation of the small village in the country confirmed that for me. Ok, the movie implies he wanted to keep her away from the temptation of crime, yet I also got the idea from the movie that he wanted to bring her into his life, that she had to adapt to him, and that he wanted everything about her past including friends to be gone from their lives.

Hmm, think I'm going to read the book, sounds good.

[–] lamont-hard 12 years ago

I just felt he loved her in his own way, he wanted her for himself but isn't that what we all want. she was really torn for her love for him and her usual crime family and at times maybe thought of jumping ship. But she did truly love him and allowed him to win. She did nothing to stop it and all but said I choose you when she she stood in front of the shooter. That last scene may have been added just to get a reaction of the director putting his stamp on it to get some viewers to see something else a lot of directors do this for the sake of getting people to talk about there films.