Part of the plot understanding of "National Case" (serious spoilers)

Selmer 2022-03-23 09:01:46

It turned out to be a discussion in the forum, very scattered, organized into the film review memo, not suitable for reading.


1. Why did the killer kill the pizza delivery twice?
2. Who is the killer going to kill in the end?
Ask here first, and analyze it when you have time!
The first question, the killer killed the pizza giver twice because he saw his face. The killer's photo has been in the newspapers, taken with members of Congress. If anyone recognizes him, it must involve members of Congress, so everyone who sees his face must be killed.
The second question is an extension of the first, precisely because the reporter (Crow) saw his face, he wanted to kill him before he found out, so the purpose was to kill (Crow). The female reporter had also seen him, but the killer had no idea.

First of all, the murderer who killed Sonia is certain. Whoever is related to him is the mastermind. The killer and the Senator once served in a company. Naturally, the Senator is the mastermind behind the scenes.
Secondly, before the congressman went to the newspaper with his wife, his wife had obviously been persuaded, otherwise Anne would not have gone. It was during the persuasion process that details of Sonia's salary were revealed so Anne would know.
In the end, the killer went to kill the reporter, apparently following him, not the congressman's notice.

1. The congressman's wife is a reporter's friend, so it shouldn't be a collusion, and the collusion has no value, but one more person knows.
2. In the movie, when the congressman explained the conspiracy of the Vertex Group to the newspaper, he was interspersed with the shot of the killer preparing the gun, and then the killer made a phone call. It should be that the congressman had contacted the killer before going to the newspaper office. After he finished telling the story and the newspaper was published, he killed the reporter. It looked more like the Apex company was outraged and killed. But unfortunately, it was discovered that they met in front of the councilor's office.

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Extended Reading
  • Friedrich 2021-11-26 08:01:42

    I can see that the director wants to make a good story. The story is actually okay to read, but there are many things that are not explained clearly in the film. In addition, the branch line between Carl and Collins’s wife in the film really doesn’t see much value. , The director wants to make the characters in the film more fuller, but I saw this branch is purely sufficient

  • Ellis 2021-11-26 08:01:42

    The plot is tight, and the story is too conspiracy theory. PS: Why is the private privatized security company a monster of greed, while the defense organization under the leadership of a huge government is not self-interested?

State of Play quotes

  • Cal McAffrey: The newspaper article he types reads: Three Deaths Tied to Gulf War Army Associate New evidence links Rep. Stephen Collins with the suspect in the killings of three people, including Sonia baker, the congressman's political researcher. When confronted by the Washington Globe with information tying him to suspect Robert Bingham, Collins admitted he had directed his former Army associate to follow Baker after learning that she was secretly on the payroll of military contractor PointCorp. Collins, the chairman of the committee investigating PointCorp's government deals, said he authorized Bingham only "to observe" Baker. He said he never intended for her to be harmed. "He just did it," Collins said of Bingham. "He seemed more upset about what she was doing than I was." When police went to arrest Bingham at his Northern Virginia apartment last night, he was found dead, apparently of a self-inflicted gunshot wound. A rifle was next to his body. Investigators said they believe Bingham pushed Baker to her death under a Metro train earlier this week and later shot two witnesses, Deshaun Stagg and Vernon Sando, to silence them.

  • Cal McAffrey: Mornin'...

    Cameron Lynne: So? Where are we, was he nobbing her or not?

    Cal McAffrey: Morning, Cam...

    Cameron Lynne: That's funny about you. Every time your friend runs for re-election or conducts a hearing, you drop his name to me until we give him some coverage... but he finally does something that actually might sell some newspapers, you render mute. It's, it's - incongruous!

    Cal McAffrey: No, it's not... it's inconsistent.

    Cameron Lynne: Pfff, don't be an ass. What do you think? Those are the ideas for our facelift. I know, I know... it's crap! Our new owners have this odd idea that we ought to be turning a profit.

    Cal McAffrey: Yeah, well I hear our online site is doing great. I mean, not that I get to notice that sort of thing. I've been here what, uhh... fifteen years? I use a sixteen year old computer... she's been here fifteen minutes and she can launch a Russian satellite with the gear she's got.

    Cameron Lynne: Yeah, she told me you behaved like a pig.

    Cal McAffrey: That's too strong.

    Cameron Lynne: Well, pig-ish.

    Cal McAffrey: I showed her a little snout, uhuh.

    Cameron Lynne: Well, I happen to like miss Della Frye... and yes, I did send her down there to winkle something out of you. She's hungry, she's cheap and she churns up copy every hour.

    Cal McAffrey: Yeah, I now... I'm overfed, I'm too expensive and I take way too long.

    Cameron Lynne: Yes, you do.

    Cal McAffrey: I was Stephen Collins' room-mate in college... I don't live with him now.

    Cameron Lynne: Well, that's a shame isn't it.

    Cal McAffrey: Yeah... 'cause I could sell some newspapers.