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I just watched The Pest, and very much like Pestario (John Leguizamo) I was entranced by what I saw, got beaten over the head at the end, and I'm saying to myself, "I just had to".
First, I love this film but let's get the flaws out of the way. There are gaping plot holes in the film, particularly with the abilities of Himmel, and I'm not talking about the minimalist elements, mysterious development, unexplained motivations of the other-worldly beings. I think those things are deliberate and in keeping with the mysterious awe-inspiring ending. I'm talking about the hunting rules that Gustav creates and then breaks in order to advance the plot. Himmel can shoot an RPG but can't drive a car that he can turn on? He can unlock doors to let Scottish Mafia members, but can't, or won't unlock himself from the chair he is bound to? Or how about Pestario's realization that the destination is a Floridian island, not Miami. Am I the only one who that, while cleverly depicted as if we are like the analyst in the room, confused by a genius at work, seemed like that was an easy resolution to that problem? Then there is the christ allegory of the beginning: Himmel is an other-worldly being but born of human parents with zero explanation? To be honest, I can't decide if that is a flaw or like my mentioning of Pestario's realization, its a part of the thematic premise, or if its more like the plot holes of Gustav's abilities like I mention above. Overall, that was disappointing from an otherwise brilliant script. Perhaps I am being unfair in the last two examples.