Notorious : Devlin should have let Alex into the car
Re: Devlin should have let Alex into the car
A review (sorry, don't have on hand) actually brings this up.
And, I agree with it, except the idea that he cares at all about Alicia dealing with an embarrassing divorce might be giving him too much credit. I believe it was all a fit of pique and no thought of future embarrassment for Alicia entered his thought process.
But, I do admit to having a very bad view of Devlin. One of the worst good guys ever. I mean, I know he redeemed himself as far as Alicia is concerned, but I still think this could have been motivated completely by pettiness and punishing Sebastian, and not at all by misguided noble actions.
Yes, I'm an American. And, prouder than ever after participating in the Doctor Who board on IMDB.
And, I agree with it, except the idea that he cares at all about Alicia dealing with an embarrassing divorce might be giving him too much credit. I believe it was all a fit of pique and no thought of future embarrassment for Alicia entered his thought process.
But, I do admit to having a very bad view of Devlin. One of the worst good guys ever. I mean, I know he redeemed himself as far as Alicia is concerned, but I still think this could have been motivated completely by pettiness and punishing Sebastian, and not at all by misguided noble actions.
Yes, I'm an American. And, prouder than ever after participating in the Doctor Who board on IMDB.
Re: Devlin should have let Alex into the car
Boy, I'd love to see that review. I've watched the film many times, and it just occurred to me on the last viewing that Devlin's actions, indeed, help himself, but not the US intelligence service. It is a great ironic ending, however.
Re: Devlin should have let Alex into the car
The little coward would have just run off or taken poison in prison like Alicia's father did. He couldn't make a move without his mommy.
Devlin's priority was Alicia because he loved her and blamed himself for ever letting her take the assignment and you can bet he was going to spend the rest of their lives making up for it. That's why even though Devlin is a flawed character, you like him because when it mattered, he came though and saved Alicia.
"I say,open this door at once! We're British !"
Devlin's priority was Alicia because he loved her and blamed himself for ever letting her take the assignment and you can bet he was going to spend the rest of their lives making up for it. That's why even though Devlin is a flawed character, you like him because when it mattered, he came though and saved Alicia.
"I say,open this door at once! We're British !"
Re: Devlin should have let Alex into the car
For all Devlin knew, Alex could have been armed. Allowing him into he car would have been dangerous.
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💕 JimHutton (1934-79) and ElleryQueen 👍
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💕 JimHutton (1934-79) and ElleryQueen 👍
Re: Devlin should have let Alex into the car
For all Devlin knew, Alex could have been armed. Allowing him into he car would have been dangerous.
^^^^^^^ This.
Even unarmed, Alex would still have been a danger to Alicia and Devlin.
It would in almost all circumstances be considered sheer madness to allow the perpetrator of an attempted murder to ride to the hospital with the victim. This case is definitely no exception.
"I don't deduce, I observe."
Re: Devlin should have let Alex into the car
...and why should they have trusted a former Nazi, anyway?
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💕 JimHutton (1934-79) and ElleryQueen 👍
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💕 JimHutton (1934-79) and ElleryQueen 👍
Re: Devlin should have let Alex into the car
The film works best as it is:earlier in the picture Sebastian did nothing to stop one of his servants being killed because he got careless.He is one of a group of ruthless people and he has gotten careless himself by falling for an enemy agent.When the car drives away, it's only fitting that he had to climb the steps back towards his former associates who will give him a dose of his own medicine.Alicia won't need a divorce.
Devlin should have let Alex into the car