A Partial List of this movie's absurdities (Plot spoilers included)
Here's a partial list of this movies absurdities. Feel fre to add any that I failed to include.
1. The opening scene, in which Ben, from some unknown outdoor location, urges Arthur to turn on the tv for a breaking news story, as if he could be hearing it at the same time.
2. "Five Hours Later"-where WAS Ben that it took him five hours to get home?
3, The packing scene, in which Ben picks up a box of crumbled papers and dumps them on top of his clothes.
4. Ben springing the news that he's been married for five years. You'd think he would have mentioned this, oh, three years earlier when they moved in together.
5. Tammy's first visit.
6. The horribly written, directed and acted diner scene from beginning to end. Arthur blowing up and walking out while Ben remains in the kitchen, going about washing as if nothing happened.
7. Arthur's audition, where he dances without music (Because Sam couldn't get clearance for anything). I guess he's dancing to the song in his head. Or the voices in his head.
8. Arthur looking in the want ads for an apartment. Why? Did we miss something? No, the director must have.
9. Arthur's first visit with Victor, in which the brothers don't recognize each other.
10. The threatening note.
11. "I know a great lawyer-you can give him a call." The lawyer's not only a woman, but also incompetent. "Full Faith and credibility clause"? (Sam knows as much about marriage and civil union laws as he does about film making.)
12.The commitment ceremony performed by the demented priest. If they need a CIVIL union license, why don't they go to a courthouse, instead of holding a religious ceremony.? (I know the answer and so do you.)
13. The casting of an actor who looks about 17 to play the private investigator, and the explanation offered-"I'm an intern". (Who nonetheless chrges Victor for his services.)
14. The murder of the lawyer, which makes absolutely no sense, and is quickly forgotten by EVERYONE.
15. The diner party of graham crackers and milk and insane dialogue-"I don't need prayed for. You need prayed for."
16. Arthur's "romantic" note by Ben's pillow.
17. Tammy's second visit-"I don't make sense? YOU don't make sense! I make sense, that's who makes sense."
18. "I think that will be the last time we see her." Which turns out to be true, since she just disappears.
19. The pointless fight over a bike we never saw. Although at this point I'm sure EVERYONE wanted to punch the director.
20. "Magic Holy Water".
21. The priest's explanation for why Victor is being thrown out of the church. Sam knows as much about Catholicism as he does about film making.
22. Victor returning to the church to ask about his "standing" as if the priest hadn't already explained it earlier.
23. Ben's poolside attire.
24. "Twinkies and Skittles and Soda." some grocery list.
25. "Detective" Moreen. Or is it "Officer" Moreen? Or "Agent" Moreen? Those are three different things, Sam!
26. Moreen's line of questioning with Father Rabin.
27. Arthur being able to break into Victor's apartment with a paper clip.
28. Victor straight up confessing to the attack on Ben.
29. Arthur setting fire to the priest and fleeing without ANYONE seeing or hearing anything.
30. Ben's body just...disappearing.
31. The creepy incestuous standoff between Victor and Arthur.