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Ridiculous plot with many holes, but one major one

posted 14 years ago by egoaltered
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Why couldn't the thieves find out the number of the grave another way? They knew the girl had been found wandering on that island where there were paupers graves. They had to know he was buried there. They knew she had a number in her mind, but they didn't know what the number referred to? What?
Aren't there records of paupers' graves somewhere?
This plot is utterly ridiculous. Unless I'm missing something. I don't get why they knew she had a number hidden in her mind related to where the jewel was. How did they know that unless they knew it related to the grave of her father?

[–] before_while_after 14 years ago

they knew it was a grave and they knew it was on the island that's why Michael Douglas Character said to Sean Bean "i think you know where" they just didn't know which number was

[–] max_demian 14 years ago

I still think Patrick could have accessed an index of the graves somewhere. Even if the occupant is a 'John Doe', there must be a record of the circumstances of his death.

It seems to me that crooks in films always choose the most convoluted way of achieving their ends, even if it makes them almost impossible to succeed. Maybe they know a film is going to be made of them.

[–] tbone382001 8 years ago

How did they know it was in his grave? There was no way they could have known that. Why would they even think of it being there. Why would someone put a 10 million dollar stone in a coffin? They didn't know it was in the doll and they didn't know the doll was in the coffin. Why would they be so sure a messed up little girl would have the grave number memorized? She was a little kid when her father died who was in a mental home since his death so she had no reason to know the grave number anyways.

I still enjoyed the movie which I just watched again since its been so many years since I rented the DVD. A lot of these kind of movies have plot holes but this movie had quite a big 1 and a few others also.

[–] Hungerhill 14 years ago

Also damned convenient that she made out the numbers on a piece of dusty glass which could be turned over and reversed!!!!

[–] oceanssurf09 13 years ago

I understood the plot but what a boring piece of cinema.

[–] ryan0422 13 years ago

""Also damned convenient that she made out the numbers on a piece of dusty glass which could be turned over and reversed!!!!""

the glass was placed under her finger by douglas

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