Can someone explain the movie Prisoners to me? Sort by. I was curious to see how the film puts narrative principles into practice. share. Finally, Prisoners has an unconventional running time, clocking in at 153 minutes with credits. Press question mark to learn the rest of the keyboard shortcuts . I just wanted to mention something about the ending of this film that a lot of people seem to not understand.
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Log in sign up. I’m a huge fan of Deakins and Blade Runner and was unfamiliar with Villeneuve’s work, so Prisoners seemed instructive, especially considering the critical acclaim it received. Many people call the ending of this film "ambiguous", saying it is not certain whether Keller Dover will be pulled out of the pit or not. 321. Hello, I am in the hospital on a morphine drip and just finished watching Prisoners. Press J to jump to the feed. Posted by. level 1. This thread is archived. Official Discussion Thread: Prisoners [SPOILERS] Close. 6 years ago. Sign up to join this community. Due to my condition I can't fully comprehend this film. New comments cannot be posted and votes cannot be cast. 5 comments. best. The final irony — his father was a prison guard, and the whole movie is metaphors of people's internal prisons, external prisons. save hide report. HEAVY SPOILERS BEYOND THIS POINT FOR "PRISONERS"! Archived. Anybody can ask a question Anybody can answer The best answers are voted up and rise to the top Home ; Questions ; Tags ; Users ; Unanswered ; In Prisoners, why does Bob Taylor and Alex refer to the house as “the maze”? 321. But it wasn't until Villeneuve's 2013 film Prisoners that the director proved he was also a master of endings. I believe that's what would end up happening to him: that he would go to prison for some time." In a new video essay from One Perfect Shot, H. Perry Horton demonstrates how the final 30 seconds of Prisoners comprise the perfect movie ending.
In an interview with screenwriter Aaron Guzikowski it is explained that an ending where Keller is found by Loki was ... he would go to prison. This opening is so heavy-handed that it's amazing that the film doesn't instantly collapse under its symbolic weight. User account menu. Movies & TV Stack Exchange is a question and answer site for movie and tv enthusiasts.
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