I've said this since I first watched this, but its even more true now. His character since 2004 has held up as one of th
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lilej2 — 11 years ago(April 15, 2014 12:17 AM)
I didn't see Kelly as a villain.
Kelly was simply a metaphor for becoming a man. Men in the workplace that have worked hard to become what they are, are EXTREMELY territorial in terms of their well being. ALL corporate businessmen are like Kelly. They WILL try to backstab you, get you arrested, and do anything in their power to stop you from f'ing with their business.
That was Matt's 'life experience' and real lesson, which is exactly why he sent Kelly the box of cigars. Kelly isn't the only guy that's going to treat you like that EVERY guy with a career will treat you like that - and Matt appreciated the early life lesson he got from it.
Kelly was a hero imo. He was the guy that most kids never got a lesson from, and it probably came back to bite them in the future. I really would've like a lesson like that back in my early years. Someone to give the real picture of how the world revolves early. It's about building alliances, not pissing the right people off, and if you do have to piss a person off, is the juice worth the squeeze?
I'm sorry RoadSideAssistance, but this is the dumbest thing I've ever read. He was a superb villain. He kidnapped, beat, drugged, and framed a kid for revenge and you're trying to paint him as a role model for all men and boys. You're whole post is about one of the most retarded things I've ever read. Not because you sound dumb, because you don't. You actually sound very intelligent. But it's the stupidity within your point.
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SharkNomad — 10 years ago(March 27, 2016 02:20 PM)
He actually has respect for Matt at the end, knowing he's been completely outsmarted and how far Matt has gone for Danielle in taking him on. That was a good twist as were the cigars, showing there was a kind of bond between them.
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Ed in MO — 9 years ago(December 25, 2016 04:17 PM)
His character in this film reminded me a lot of his character in Go.
http://www.imdb.com/board/10139239/combined
In Go he was a jaded drug dealer who had some great lines: ("It's not like I'm in a highly ethical industry. But Goddamn, Ronna. You screwed me over for twenty lousy hits!") But even as a sordid drug dealer he had a certain charm about himself and managed to seduce Katie Holmes.
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