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Imagine you were infected with a virus that made you go crazy.
The flashbacks are not pointless, nor is the vaccine. Daniel said "I'm showing signs." He wouldn't show April his mouth. He was taking the vaccine. Daniel thought he had caught the infection, and, given the crazy flashbacks he underwent every night, how could you blame him? The fear that Daniel had already been infected creates part of the drama of the movie. When he stops taking the vaccine, we learn he hasn't been infected. These scenes help the viewer understand why Daniel acts so "clueless" (he wasn't clueless; he was just afraid for himself).
The scene at the end may seem out of nowhere, but a little thought can resolve what Daniel and April are doing. They both suffer from the memories of their past; they're traumatized. They started looking for a house without so many painful memories attached to it. They drive off because what we see Daniel do in that house makes it no longer a viable candidate.
I loved the film. Didn't start this review to say that. I just wanted to add some mortar to the "cracks" people have imagined in this move because they're too impatient to handle watching it.
Imagine you were infected with a virus that made you go crazy.
The flashbacks are not pointless, nor is the vaccine. Daniel said "I'm showing signs." He wouldn't show April his mouth. He was taking the vaccine. Daniel thought he had caught the infection, and, given the crazy flashbacks he underwent every night, how could you blame him? The fear that Daniel had already been infected creates part of the drama of the movie. When he stops taking the vaccine, we learn he hasn't been infected. These scenes help the viewer understand why Daniel acts so "clueless" (he wasn't clueless; he was just afraid for himself).
The scene at the end may seem out of nowhere, but a little thought can resolve what Daniel and April are doing. They both suffer from the memories of their past; they're traumatized. They started looking for a house without so many painful memories attached to it. They drive off because what we see Daniel do in that house makes it no longer a viable candidate.
I loved the film. Didn't start this review to say that. I just wanted to add some mortar to the "cracks" people have imagined in this move because they're too impatient to handle watching it.