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Dream Scene

posted 9 years ago by GradySJ
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I was a little confused as to the ending of the dream scene. It is very obvious that the dream is Jay's, however it ends with Jay yelling at Silas to wake up. Do we think this is just a scene transition as it accompanies a fade or is it possible that this is a hint that it could be Silas' dream as well? I think the former is more plausible but I was a little confused by the choice to have Jay's voice cut into the dream.

Also, on first viewing I noticed Silas seemed to be a little stiff and walked with a slight limp when he entered with the paper but I didn't mark its significance until I saw it a second time. Nice hint towards the ending by the filmmakers.

[–] alwayshungryy 9 years ago

Yeah I wasn't sure about this as well, I think it may represent what both of the characters want.

[–] zaptie 9 years ago

I think it was meant to be saying that they both had the same dream that night, and when Jay vanishes from the dream, he's already woken up while Silas is still having it.

[–] LisaWho 8 years ago

Yes, they foreshadowed Silas`hurt leg a few times.
At the first viewing I just noticed that Silas was rubbing his thigh while riding.
It reminded me of House (like the TV show) and I was wondering if Silas had injured his leg in the past.
But it turns out he would injure his leg later... :)