The lobster tie-in theory is certainly the most convincing, but I can't believe a mainstream movie would have such a bal
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BardicLiving — 9 years ago(November 03, 2016 07:07 PM)
The lobster tie-in theory is certainly the most convincing, but I can't believe a mainstream movie would have such a baldly misogynistic message. The worst thing Natalie did was not call the police on Richard, because she felt bad for him. I doubt Richard would have been arrested anyway. To suggest that she's not just culpable for the tragedy but somehow evil or malicious just makes zero sense to me. Absolutely zero sense.
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cthulhulurks — 9 years ago(November 07, 2016 07:46 AM)
The fathers not only disturbed by the picture, his angst grows when he gets back home and lies in his wifes bed. Hes been questioning his wifes actions and he feels shes responsible for his sons death as he had said during the quarell. He asks himself why he killed richard if it was tomeis character who set him up for the murder, maybe he should have killed her instead. These women fail to admit their responsibility and both richard and the father are victims.
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whatever94401 — 9 years ago(January 02, 2017 01:20 PM)
I'm surprised that you guys think the Natalie picture humanized Richard to Matt. The kids drawings, sure maybe but Matt is annoyed/disgusted/bothered by Natalie being able to smile with a man who killed his son. Matt probably never blamed Natalie like his wife did until he saw that picture. Now he's pissed. It was gradual, he started out nice, concerned, then he took the swing set down, ignored Jason at the dock, then he saw the picture. He's probably thinking, why did she drag my family into her mess and destroy my family. He wouldn't slap her like his wife did but now, he hates her.
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AnthonySocksss — 8 months ago(August 05, 2025 05:22 AM)
It humanises Richard at the worst possible moment when Matt cannot possibly back out of killing him. It reminds him that Richard had a life, love, intimacy with the very woman that helped put Frank in danger. Instead of just “the man that killed my son” he’s now a reminder that killing him won’t undo anything that’s already happened, distorting the straightforward revenge narrative he was hoping for,
It also reminds Matt that Natalie, carefree and smiling in the picture, still has her children, she and the world have already moved on from the tragedy and still have a future. Matt cannot accept what’s happened, and he’s compelled to pull the trigger.
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