Ivan Korjavin's video: Movie Club: Man on a Ledge

Not necessarily chronological Implies suicidal intent.... Jumping off a high ledge is common way to commit suicide. Why stop this person? 1. He may injure someone below. 2. He blocks traffic for a while during the cleanup. 3. He may leave behind family. 4. He may just be seeking attention, so he's a distraction. escalation to a higher level 5. Kids may see it (trauma, example). Never negotiate with terrorists. Suicidal people generally are not a threat to society.... But some ARE. The media are evil. They play into the hands of suicidal people. What is their story? This may be informative. a point of curiosity desperation He was preparing himself well, planning the details.... He had thought about this a lot. He even rented the hotel and had a bottle of champagne beforehand. He was a prisoner who had been left out for one day to attend his dad's funeral. He escaped only to jump from a ledge. Otherwise, back to prison for 25 years. He was trying to hide his identity for some reason. No fingerprints in the room. He wanted attention but wanted to hide his identity. Crowd wanted him to jump. He was calm, rational. He wanted a woman detective to be HIS negotiator. She was disgraced from a previous incident. She had been drinking heavily and was viewed with disdain by her peers. Woe is me! He chose her because of her past incident. She was like him in a way. He was an ex-cop disliked by his peers. He looked at his watch. He was on a schedule of some kind. Both had become persona non grata with their peers, in a way. He was accused of stealing an expensive diamond from a rich man. During an economic depression. Two cops helped him steal the diamond, according to reports. hiest (HY /st/) The thiefs and Cassidy are working together somehow. thiefs = thieves He is just a distraction from THEIR robbery. for their robbery eye candy the plot thickens It's NOT about suicide at all. Joey and Angie are "unfriendly friends". Lovers or ex-lovers She initially didn't care about him that much, but started to care later, even risking her life. SWAT was going to shoot him. Her partner initially disrespected her but later came to respect her. and support her at the risk of his career Is Englander a crook? Was his diamond stolen or not? Seems not. He has it in a safe. He defrauded the insurance company for $20 (or 40) million dollars. Englander and the dirty cops wanted him dead. How did they get all the safe plans? Flawless diamond Large synthetic diamonds To me, diamonds are silly. Diamonds can be practical but are mostly used for vanity and showing off. Many rich people will buy illegal stolen diamonds and treasures just to own it privately for pride. NICK is innocent! His dad is NOT dead! the family lives happily ever after the couple get married! Will hero marry Lydia? Both their reputations were RESTORED to HONORABLE. Heat sensor, so use CO2 to cool it. Comrade, don't worry. The Party will take good care of your money. The diamond changed hands several times at the end. Couple got it to Cassidy to Englander, back to Cassidy to Media. Englander was TOO paranoid. Dad is alive. The funeral was fake to get him out of prison. He was proven innocent. The diamond exists. And was stolen from Englander's safe. It was never stolen. He was guilty of fraud. Dirty cops were killed or arrested. Black guy was semi-bad. Had some good twists Much PLANNING in this movie some prison scenes orange uniforms "No touching!" divider to prevent touching EXIT sign Visitation area peeled off paint yellow roses? SUV, van dead tree debris cemetery sport-utility vehicle (SUV) similar to a jeep headstones tombstones grave yard is crude-sounding cemetery is nice-sounding an inflatable pad to land on road blocked at both ends 40th floor 100+ stories are possible Wind resistance - smaller at the top His building. An "architectural marvel" Movie "Inferno", fire in the middle of a skyscraper sealed windows smog cloud roof, air-conditioners water tank tall wall to prevent jumping and falling SWAT, body armor helmets