14. "actually, that's not very literal at all" In response to In response to 11 Wed Mar-19-08 12:17 PM by inpulse
we know the money belongs to the man in the building. this is why carson and anton are hired to retrieve it.
>I took it very literally. My theory is that the dope and the >money are somehow linked to Tommy Lee. He never tries to >capture the killer, he always follows the money. The killer >leaves at least 2 eye witnesses that Tommy Lee never >questions. The gas station attendent and the lady in the >mobile home office.
how exactly was ed tom supposed to know about these witnesses?
When he has the killer cornerned in the >hotel room, instead of calling in the calvary, he lets him go >because he knows he wouldn't be able to claim the money if he >did.
he didn't know he was in the room. he thought he had already left.
He also ducks every inquiry from the feds for >assistance.
eh, that's kind of an old cop cliche. you know how none of them want to deal with the snobby feds that look down on the police department, and especially small town police.
> >Dreams- He says he lost the money his father gave him to go to >town with. literal translation >His father is on horseback and passes by him with no >recognition. symbolizing a time before he was born. >A horn filled with flour. symbolizing a kilo. the pickup truck >had 20 kilos. "I'm twenty years older now, than he ever was" >Its snowing. Snow symbolizes death.Not to mention they're on >the tex-mex border, where I'm sure it never snows. His father >builds a fire. Meaning that with death surrounding him, he is >comfortable.
well, that's your interpretation, but i don't get how you think you took that literally.
> >Long story short-If you're a sherriff and you don't know of a >major drug deal in your jurisdiction, but everyone else knows >about it, then you're not much of a cop anyway. It was Tommy >Lee's money. >
i think your forcing your own opinions of the character too much into your interpretation of the movie.