Films/DVD Asylum

Yet more spoiler type discussion

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tunenut

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In Reply to: RE: Yes, I see that now. Still, ( same spoiler as before).....Try this take... posted by Steve O on February 13, 2013 at 07:11:51

The scheme was riaky to a lunatic degree that makes sense only probably in a movie. The idea to stab someone and then manipulate the facts in order to blame the drug, to be so successful that a murder verdict is avoided (percentage given in the movie for this is 1%, who knows what's true, but it's small in any case). And to generate enough publicity to tar the drug company and affect the stock price. This scheme worked to perfection, but in real life, any number of things could have shattered the whole thing. Nonetheless, I bought it fully as a movie construct.

Follow Ups:

"...risky to a lunatic degree..." - Steve O 12:51:15 02/13/13 (3)
...yes it was which has me wondering:
1. Did Rooney Mara end up institutionalized as a result of her co-operation when it could have been jail (plea bargain) or was this a form of "revenge" on Law's part in his capacity as a health care professional because she couldn't be jailed as a result of double jepardy? i.e. the only means of legally getting her confined. Or was she determined to be truly crazy to have attempted such a far fetched scheme even though she presented as sane but incredibly cold and calculating?
2. Did. Zeta Jones go to jail for insider trading/stock price manipulation or was she also an accessory to murder resulting from unprofessional conduct or???
Two more reasons I need to see this again.

Edits: 02/13/13
- opinions....yet more spoilage... - tunenut 15:09:48 02/13/13 (2)
  I really hope nobody who has not seen this is reading this discussion.
  
  Nonetheless...here are my takeaways on your quiestions:
  
  Second one first- doctor played by Zeta Jones is shown being arrested for security fraud and accessory to murder- both are stated. The outcome after this is never shown. But pretty clearly, the beans have been spilled through the hidden wire and both charges would clearly be prosecuted.
  
  Then- I see the point as being less revenge on the part of Jude Law's character and more his imposition of justice in a sort of vigilante sense. He had been manipulated in such a way as to get her a not guilty verdict. In the process, he lost his partners, his practice, and his family. Now he found a clever way to get her locked up through a faked personality test. This isn't jail for murder (and for what she did to him), but it's close enough to serve the purpose.
  - AhHa... - Steve O 15:39:14 02/13/13 (1)
    ...I didn't catch the outright statement of the double crime, just the securities fraud. I'll be listening closer next time.
    
    While you seem to diminish the revenge aspect of Law's actions, the faked test and his demeanor while explaining his terms to Rooney sure appear to be revenge to me. But it really doesn't matter: the end result is effective incarceration of Rooney...and this time she HAS to take her meds. Kinda depressing actually.
    - Great Discussion Everyone!!!! Thanks! nt - oldmkvi 08:00:59 02/14/13 (0)
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