They destroyed their house and would have to underground, all for 150k each? How does that make any sense? Wouldn't it have been better just to fake a death for the million dollar policy?
shareWouldn't it have been better just to fake a death for the million dollar policy?
Yeah, that's what I meant. No need to involve Denzel, you know, the chief of police.
shareYou know what? Excellent point. If you just make Paul Cabott the beneficiary for both, that's 2 million dollars and no need to involve the police chief. The only thing I could think of is that they wanted the cold hard cash right then and there without having to wait for the insurance payout. Short of robbing a bank ala HEAT, getting the cash directly from Denzel seems like the more feasible option. Not a lot of cash three ways.
shareBut then there wouldn't be a twisty-plot movie. Sometimes you just have to relax and enjoy it.
I liked this movie. Denzel and Eva Mendes made a hot couple.
They weren't particularly wealthy to begin with and Ann Merai (Sanaa Lathan's character) didn't want to "live broke."
To people of their means, $150K (tax free) plus new identities can be plenty to start with. Add to that Ann Merai's apparent desperation to get away from that small town, and $450K starts to look pretty appealing.