Josie Jourdan Shaw
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Archived from the IMDb Discussion Forums — The Manchurian Candidate
Jetfire1959 — 9 years ago(September 18, 2016 02:03 AM)
She is, IMHO, one of the most tragic characters in cinema. She is a wonderful young lady who has no clue what is going on and doesn't even come close to deserving what happens to her. The only thing she is guilty of is being the daughter of an uncommonly honest politician. The last thing she ever sees is the man she loves putting a bullet in her father's brain and then turning the gun on her.
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rayshaw44 — 9 years ago(October 04, 2016 03:28 PM)
Well said. I cannot even imagine what went through her mond as she turned at the bottom of the staircase and saw the unthinkable.
In the novel there is a touching moment after Raymond leaves the house and gets into a car driven by Chunjin. His anguish is so profound, that Chunjin knocks him out bring him momentary peace. -
pam-02642 — 9 years ago(January 11, 2017 07:30 PM)
There is a lot of symbolism in this movie. Just one, since someone mentioned it is about the very morally upright senator Jose's father as he is in the kitchen pouring himself a glass if milk as Raymond walks in. He talks to Raymond and the bullet goes straight through the glass of milk into his chest, killing him instantly. This could be seen as an act of " spilling the milk of human kindness" I'll leave the symbolism of Lincoln being in almost every scene of Raymond's mother and stupid stepfather to someone else.