Some speculation about Keaton

Juliet 2022-04-21 09:01:03

A classic of suspense movies, most of the plot is told by Caesar (Kent), making it difficult for the audience to tell the truth from the false. What can be confirmed is what happened "last night". Keaton was shot in the leg, set fire on the deck, and was stopped and shot by Caesar, who set fire to blow up the ship. The purpose of Keaton's fire here is confusing, self-destruction? Combined with what Customs agent Quinn said that Keaton had escaped with the help of fire, I suspect that this may be Keaton's death escape plan, which was interfered by Caesar. There is a question in the film, who is the burnt person? The only people on the boat who knew the identity of Caesar should be the informant and Keaton. The informant confirmed that he was dead. At the beginning, there was a close-up of a corpse on the water, dressed in the same clothes as the informant. Combined with the close-up of the burnt person's eyes, and the pupil color is the same as Keaton, then the burnt person is most likely Keaton. As for how he survived, I can't figure it out. Caesar's performance has been analyzed in many film reviews, and the performance is excellent and flawless. Even if you wonder why a cripple can survive at first, he will be deeply persuaded by him later. The only flaw left to the audience was the slight smile on Caesar's face when Quinn mocked Kent's stupidity for being used by Keaton.

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  • McManus: We gotta bury him.

    Hockney: With what?

    McManus: With our hands.

    [McManus starts digging]

    Hockney: Oh, this is nuts! It's dry fucking sand, McManus. When he rots the surfers are gonna smell him a mile away!

    McManus: Dig, you fuck!

  • McManus: You run and we're gonna be digging a hole for you, you got that?