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Right? I wasn't sure if the person was being silly or didn't quite understand the differences in scale are WAY different not to mention the time crunch they were under.
In regards to your question, that is the mystery I was trying to articulate.
<spoiler>We indeed do NOT see her body when he is looking through the helmet, however, he crawls to the exact location where her body fell and has been for two years on the screens in the silo. So this leads me to believe it is the screen on the helmet that is fake, otherwise it doesn't make sense they would have him crawl and fall at the same spot. Of course the "glitch" when they shutdown the generator makes it even more confusing as to what is really going on up on the surface.</spoiler>
I suppose that is possible, but from what I understand of the books (haven't read them yet), that wouldn't follow the books. Also this was kind of already done in <spoiler>Ascension (2014)</spoiler> tv series.
Good points as I was saying the same thing to the wife. Not that I want serious techno/engineering babble about how the generator works and how they planned to fix it, but it was really asking a lot for us to suspend that much belief. Also, I'm not an expert, but wouldn't the "steam" or splash back from the water on the sealed tank head have scolded or killed Juliet?
Anyway, it was a bit of a filler episode, but I enjoyed other parts of it and so far really like the series. My thoughts:
<spoiler>So with Holston taking off his helmet when he went to clean, and the screen showing lush green space when the power was shut down, was very interesting...confusing. My take was, is that what people see in the helmet is fake video, and that is why he didn't see his wife by the tree. However, once he takes off the helmet, he crawls over to where her body is depicted to be laying. Why? If her body wasn't really there, why crawl to that specific point? But then when the power is shut off, several in the silo saw the green lush space image.
Not a "plot hole" but why would anyone want to "clean" or go outside, when EVERYONE dies within three minutes wearing a suit (what is the point of the suit?).
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I wish this movie was getting more love and discussion. The atmosphere is just dreadful, and the creature is a thing of pure nightmare. As you mentioned, it does seem to stall a bit here and there. The soundtrack is available on Apple music and is excellent.
It was "ok" and not a total waste of time to watch. However, the movie should have stuck to the "less is more" strategy. Meaning, it didn't need to have all out comedic moments <spoiler>in the third act with the alien</spoiler> and it tried to show us too much with <spoiler>with the alien cloning process which looked odd and unimpressive as well as the CGI alien form was weak. And for me, it was ruined with the alien being indestructible and apparently immortal.</spoiler>
It is enjoyable, but just another film where if better decisions were made by the director and screenplay, it could have really been something outstanding even if not super original.
The effects were amazing and bravo to the guy who played Dylan. Talk about taking "one for the team" in his scenes. If not for what what he was willing to do as a professional in his nude scenes, the brutality of this tale just wouldn't have worked. It was very unnerving to see him attempting to gaslight Miriam.
Apparently the two actors are in another film as a couple. Definitely will try to check it out as they were both great.
<blockquote>Did everyone else catch that she fed cremains to her sister in her ice cream? That zipped right over my head.</blockquote>
If that is the case, that would mean during the scenes of preparing for the party with Dylan's family and the final scene for said party, that would mean Dylan was indeed dead/missing for quite some time. Which makes sense if I am understanding it correctly, but odd there would still be a party.
I would have to watch again to understand the point of cutting her hair and the wig, and the hotel scene. I was a little lost as to what we were supposed to learn from that.
In my opinion, <spoiler>she was just taking a moment to reflect on the situation and possibly enjoy her triumph over such a horrible situation. Her obsession with finding her bf seemed to be more out of knowing "why" not so much because she loved him. I would imagine she eventually calls the police and lets them deal with the bad guys so it doesn't weigh on her conscious.</spoiler>
I agree with your assessment. Watched it last evening. It had some very subtle scenes of how those wishing to engage in war were so far removed from it. From the general being able to eat lavish meals next to a huge fireplace and throw scraps at his dog to the French representative on the train complaining about day old pastries while both sides had young men caked in mud and filth living with rats in the trenches.
The film made it very clear with a scene near the end that the men really had no choice but to follow orders or be shot.
At the end, when the the French and German soldiers are just walking about in the same trench was a powerful scene. Everyone wanted to go home.
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