The Butch’s Girlfriend Award for the Weakest Link in the Film
Removing the filmed tidal-wave ending.
In the discussion (4)
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- The omitted tidal wave is selected because the storm is set up without payoff.
- A participant says the existing tidal-wave footage would make the ending substantially better.
- Another explanation is that De Palma decided the movie was about intrigue rather than spectacle.
- The beach kiss is criticized as too tidy and too much like a romantic comedy.