The troublesome film has to be watched at least twice.

Jamison 2022-10-15 16:02:51

I feel a little confused when I read it the first time. Why are the pictures all over the wall? Could it be said that Gordon is really the original patient? However, the death of the child and wife cannot be inferred from the past. I saw some clues the second time.
At the beginning of the conversation, the child’s illness gave him a lot of pressure. Later, in the conversation between Hank and his nephew, it was also seen that everyone has their own plans for retirement or a way they hope to reduce their pressure. But Gordon has never had any plans. He has always regarded this job as his own life. After Phil said, they have lost their last two jobs due to Gordon's abnormal requirements. The failure of his career and the birth of his daughter were the reasons for his collapse.

Mary's story line is actually interspersed to elicit Gordon's multiple personalities. The grave on No. 444 indicates that Mary is dead. She also killed her family. From the pictures Mike found, we can find that Mary has a close-up of a scald on her chest. The recording has been asking the source of the scar, which is actually suggesting Gordon. Goed the same path as Mary. The expression of multiple personalities mentioned here, in the conversation between Gordon and Phil, Gordon's memory only records that he slapped his wife, presuming that the rest was done by Simon in the personality.

In the hospital, the voice that has been talking to Gordon is Simon. At the end Gordon followed Simon’s voice all the way up into the house where he lived as Simon at night. The photos in the room were actually posted by Gordon, who couldn’t go home at night. At the end, his confession made people mistakenly think he was. The former patient actually lived here for this period of time only because of this job or because of his wife being beaten in Gordon’s personality. When Phil knew everything and arrived, the Simon element in Gordon's personality completely controlled Gordon, and then Simon's killing.
The conversation between Simon and the doctor is actually very clear at the end.

There is such a Simon in each of us. He is just waiting for you to come out to dominate you when you are the most vulnerable and injured.
I hope everyone can always keep hope, and don't be dazzled by the momentary emotions and become Simon.
Let him sleep forever.

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Session 9 quotes

  • Henry: I've never seen ol' Gordo lose it man, but... but lately I've been startin' to see some cracks.

  • Jeff: Hello...? You're in deep trouble, you know that?

    Henry: [Slowly and drawn-out] What are you... doing in here?

    Jeff: [looking confused] Me? Everyone thinks you're in Miami in that Casino School! My Uncle Gordo and Phil want your head!... Did you score on a scratch?

    Henry: ...What are you... doing in here?

    [Henry is wearing sunglasses and as he reaches up towards the window, his fingers leave a streak of old blood on the glass]

    Jeff: [Jeff's eyes go wide and he looks terrified] ... I... I forgot something, I'll be back!

    [He takes off down the stairs to find his co-workers]