Alex has recently been released from prison after killing someone, so why is he still in Canada? Surely he would have been deported after finishing his sentence? It only works if Alex has dual British/Canadian nationality, and even then might not he have had his Canadian citizenship revoked after the conviction?
shareWhether or not Alex could have been deported is not really relevant to the story. Even it it was relevant to the story, Alex could have become a Canadian citizen before he commited the crime which caused him to be incarcerated.
People usually get more out of movie if they overlook plot holes.
It is relevant as it potentially undermines the entire premise of the film. At the very least the script should have given a reason why a foreign convicted killer is free to roam the country.
shareDodrade, have you ever heard of dramatic license. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dramatic_license?
The defense rests.
This is not dramatic license, just sloppy writing.
shareHa, autistic much?
shareI do have Asperger's syndrome actually, though I wouldn't resemble Sigourney Weaver's exaggerated performance in the film.
A house with hundreds of balloons floating into the air in up is dramatic license, however Snowcake is meant to be a realistic film, so how Alex could have been allowed to stay in Canada after his release from prison is one which should have been addressed.
The film opens with him flying to Ontario. I'd imagine we're supposed to assume he was arrested and incarcerated in Britain, got out, and then flew out to Canada. Maggie even asks him why he didn't fly straight to Winnipeg and he answers that he thought he'd like to see the Great Lakes via car.
share"The film opens with him flying to Ontario. I'd imagine we're supposed to assume he was arrested and incarcerated in Britain, got out, and then flew out to Canada. Maggie even asks him why he didn't fly straight to Winnipeg and he answers that he thought he'd like to see the Great Lakes via car."
Agreed. Also, after he explained the circumstances of the killing, it wasn' t murder one.
dodrade, Sigourney Weaver's performance was coached by Ros Blackburn, a well knock autistic lecturer and author. While other aspects of her character and events in the movie were based on the screen writer's experiences with an autistic spectrum relative.
And come to think of it where exactly in the movie does it say Sigourney's character has Asperger's?
"Who's driving this plane? Stan Butler?"
"The film opens with him flying to Ontario. I'd imagine we're supposed to assume he was arrested and incarcerated in Britain, got out, and then flew out to Canada. Maggie even asks him why he didn't fly straight to Winnipeg and he answers that he thought he'd like to see the Great Lakes via car."
Agreed. Also, after he explained the circumstances of the killing, it wasn' t murder one.