That Becky scene, WOW


That escalated quickly.

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Daddy issues

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I was trying to figure out that scene. It seems that maybe she was abused or rejected by her father. Any other ideas?

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I wasn't sure either. She really broke down. My guess, like some of the other commenters, was that his refusal to keep participating in the fantasy made her realize, to some degree, that she was messed up. She snapped because she couldn't handle that?

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Wow you should be a psychiatrist.

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Actually not. She probably sensed she wasn't being punished as quickly as she usually was by Mark's character, so started to question herself. Then do the job herself.

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Brick killed a guy with a trident

"Shotgun! Anal!"

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For me this scene was especially powerful as an indicator (for those who wonder 'what is wrong with sex addiction'?) just how unmanageable life is getting when acting out ... I could think of several scenarios in that moment : 1) she runs out yelling rape and of course every jury will find Adam guilty and she gets money (he seemed wealthy) 2) she runs out, trips, gets killed, Adam is being blamed 3) she dies in the bathroom (somehow I envisioned razor blades, but I remember now reading that females prefer 'poison' over violent methods).. which actually makes me wonder what kind of pills Adam had .. as an addict (even if it is process, not substance, he should not have benzos at home, but well, he also had red wine)

Yes, things can escalate very quickly ...

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For me, this was the weakest scene in the whole movie.

Basically tying two unconnected issues together (rough sex incest-rape roleplaying & sex addiction) to show how bad sex addiction can be.

Becca could have just as easily had her meltdown with pretty much just about anyone.

That scene would've made sense if they had established Becca as being a former sex addict who knew Adam from the rehab meetings.

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That is .. Very weird

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I had to back that one up. It looks to me like Ruffalo got surprised by the actress playing Becky. Maybe with the director's knowledge? check the scene again and watch when she gets up and goes next to the window to cry. He gives a milisecond glance to the camera, and when he gets up to go comfort her, he looks over to his right for a second. Did those 2 conspire to get a reaction of real bewilderment and concern from Ruffalo?

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Ha, it escalated so quickly as to almost be seen as comedy.

One minute they're engaging in light date banter, 3 minutes later, she's locked herself in his bathroom and is sobbing uncontrollably as she rummages for pills to O.D. on.

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