The husband was so unbelievable he almost ruined the movie

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scotty999 — 9 years ago(August 30, 2016 09:21 PM)

I say almost because I otherwise enjoyed it despite it requiring a fair amount of suspension of disbelief. But the way the husband just dismissed his wife and turned on her over everything and was so oblivious to everything around him was utterly ridiculous. His character was very poorly written and portrayed. I half expected him to be involved and to turn out to be the bad guy and I don't think that was the intention.
He deserved his fate!

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dexterfishpaw — 9 years ago(September 07, 2016 02:44 PM)

I've always loved this film(seen it approximately 6 times) & I just sat down to watch TV & happened to come across it. I turned it on during the scene where the nun was at their house trying to warn them & the dad just kept doing his usual denial routine. I immediately got so upset because his behavior was always thee one thing about this film that literally made me see red. So I paused it & came straight to imdb to see if anyone else had the same issue with the dad I do & your post was the very first one on the board. Sothat said.thank you(long sigh.)

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djgunner — 9 years ago(October 05, 2016 06:21 PM)

My sentiments exactly. The husband was the biggest idiot ever to not see what was going on.

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ericachristine — 9 years ago(October 07, 2016 07:13 PM)

My fiance and I just said the exact same thing. That dude acted like he hated his wife. I'd have left him.

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davonjohnson9212 — 9 years ago(December 01, 2016 04:47 AM)

Well, the husband and wife both did cheat on each other. And I recall the husband saying that he could have left like 6 months ago. Not to mention she almost let their child die.

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whitespirit26 — 9 years ago(December 06, 2016 08:10 PM)

The wife did not cheat.

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rc1990 — 9 years ago(October 13, 2016 05:51 AM)

Made me feel sorry for the actor. I really hope that it was just a paycheck role. The character is god awful.

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DebLovesBeccy — 9 years ago(October 14, 2016 04:01 AM)

I agree and I found him to be really annoying too but I think he was deliberately written to be unlikable 'cause it fitted the film and if they had made him any other way it wouldn't have been the same.

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Toadman005 — 9 years ago(October 14, 2016 09:37 AM)

I found the son to be entirely unlikeable. He was a brat, and a punk and he was a complete coward. I loved it when Ester smothered him.
Say, do you hear that? It's the sound of the Reaper..

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whitespirit26 — 9 years ago(October 15, 2016 10:37 AM)

Nice attitude about a child.

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anniethefly — 9 years ago(October 16, 2016 07:42 AM)

Im pretty sure he is talking about the character
and i agree, even Max who is little and almost deaf is more brave than him

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Toadman005 — 9 years ago(October 17, 2016 06:35 AM)

Exactly. She at least stood up to Ester and saved her brother. He was afraid of her. Didn't she say something that made him wet himself?
Say, do you hear that? It's the sound of the Reaper..

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anniethefly — 9 years ago(December 07, 2016 10:27 PM)

yeah, when she was on his bedroom, and threat him.
pfft.. coward boy.. so brave in school with his pals bullying her but when he is alone

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whitespirit26 — 9 years ago(December 08, 2016 12:51 AM)

He was a child and had a razor pressed to his crotch. Give the kid a break.

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anniethefly — 9 years ago(December 14, 2016 08:37 PM)

to be fair
she was also a child (you know) , 3 years younger than him
he could easily push her off.
eitherways, we are just joking.

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whitespirit26 — 9 years ago(December 14, 2016 09:07 PM)

You have a razor at your throat, you're not likely to move suddenly.

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will_teach — 9 years ago(December 08, 2016 06:20 PM)

Have you been living under a rock for 40 years?
Man stupid. TV commercial? Man stupid. Sitcom plot? Man stupid. Movie twist? Man stupid.

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saybow69 — 9 years ago(December 30, 2016 09:26 PM)

Lol. Ya I'm watching now and I had to pause to say exact same thing! Sarsgaard a great actor too and usually plays the bad guy. So seeing him play such a lovable putz, makes it even worse! Just lost a kid and lil deaf daughter and son who hates her and instead of being protective? He talks like she loves her more. Ya this was worst written character ever. Sure if she kills his wife, will be his wife fault.

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whitespirit26 — 9 years ago(December 31, 2016 04:59 PM)

His character was not a bad one, just clueless, but loving.