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Deep water by patricia highsmith
Deep water by patricia highsmith




deep water by patricia highsmith deep water by patricia highsmith

When Vic rides his bike in the direct path of Don’s car, Tracy Letts’ character swerves off the road, falling to his death as he drives off a cliff. After seeing Vic moving Tony’s body, Don drives in his car to tell the police, with Vic hopping on his bike to stop Don. Melinda calls Don, a new neighbor who suspects Ben Affleck’s Deep Water character of killing Charlie, whereafter Don confronts Vic at the gorge. After a pleasant picnic with Melinda and Trixie, Vic returns to the river to better hide the body of Tony, only for Melinda to simultaneously find Tony’s wallet inside a box of Vic’s snails. Although Melinda was sure that Vic had killed her lover Charlie ( Euphoria actor Jacob Elordi), she becomes more attracted to Vic and doesn’t immediately accuse him of involvement when she hasn’t heard from her latest paramour, Tony (Finn Wittrock).

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The outward appearances of Vic and Melinda seem to show a pleasant, even-tempered, even slightly pathetic guy and a center-of-attention, sexually empowered woman, but below the surface tells a completely different story, as exemplified by Deep Water’s twist ending.ĭeep Water ends with Vic and Melinda finally feeling more passionate in their marriage, albeit after he has killed two of her lovers in cold blood. Amid all the death, anger, and immoral conflicts, Melinda and Vic’s marriage comes out of Deep Water stronger than ever – providing a clear contrast between the seemingly quintessential suburban romances of their friends. Related: Why Deep Water's Reviews Are So Negativeīy the end of Disney's buried 2022 movie Deep Water, which was acquired in its 20th Century Fox deal, several people connected to Vic and Melinda’s romantic entanglements have died, with the final act cementing the twisted dynamic between the main couple. Deep Water sees the couple’s publicly-broadcasted arrangement take a twisted turn when Vic begins to crack, which leads to dire consequences for those who get caught in the middle of their growing mind-games. Since Vic lacks a certain passion that Melinda seeks, the couple has entered an agreement in which Ana de Armas’ character is allowed to take lovers as long as she doesn’t break up their family. Deep Water, which is primarily told from the perspective of Vic, follows the manipulative couple as they raise their six-year-old daughter in a tight-knit community where gossip spreads like wildfire.






Deep water by patricia highsmith