• CorneliusTalmadge@lemmy.world
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    18 hours ago

    But the part we always forget is that the robber was the “cop” that had come to the house the night before the trip.

    So this kid was like the cops are so corrupt I have to deal with this on my own.

    • sem@piefed.blahaj.zone
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      18 hours ago

      That’s a really good point I never thought of.

      Is it realistic that he didn’t have any other friends / trusted adults in the community?

      As a movie though the suspension of disbelief is pretty good. Phone lines are down, neighbors are on vacation too, …

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        14 hours ago

        The McAllister’s are rich as hell. All their friends are too. The whole neighborhood went on vacation except that one old guy.

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          1 hour ago

          Which is, again, another thing explained in the movie within the first 5 minutes.