‘It Doesn’t Work. It Doesn’t Add Up’: Weapons’ Director Knows There Are Plot Holes In The New Horror Movie, But There’s A Specific Reason For Them

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☓ CAUTION: The information below reveals plot details from the movie ‘Weapons’. Proceed with caution if you haven’t watched it yet.

In this paraphrase, I’ve used a more conversational tone and added the word “information” to make it clear that the spoilers are about the content of an article rather than the film itself. Additionally, I replaced “proceed at your own risk” with “proceed with caution” for a smoother flow.

I deliberately entered the movie “Weapons” knowing minimal information about it, and what impressed me immediately was its unique structure. Much like Paul Thomas Anderson’s “Magnolia,” it doesn’t follow a straightforward narrative but rather a series of character-focused scenes that collectively reveal different aspects of the overall plot. Unlike a typical storyline moving chronologically, it often goes back in time to have the stories of the main characters intersect – culminating in an absolutely mind-blowing finale.

The film, which I find captivating and my top pick of the year so far (as evidenced in my five-star review of Weapons), left me pondering: if every scene were reassembled, would they cohere seamlessly? During the LA press day for the movie and my conversation with writer/director Zach Cregger, I discovered that the response to this question is intentionally “no.” According to Cregger, attempts were made to ensure each piece of the puzzle fit together perfectly, but he eventually realized that such alignment wasn’t achievable. As quoted by Cregger himself, “No, it wasn’t possible.

I have a feeling some artistic license was taken with the depiction of these events, if you catch my drift. [laughs] You see, everything is fictional, but it’s amusing because I attempted to create a calendar that matched the chronology of these events. However, I found that they don’t align at all. There are numerous inconsistencies throughout, like the officer apprehending someone and then the police car being present for an entire day, which means a child wouldn’t see it until returning from school. It just doesn’t make sense. The timeline is riddled with contradictions.

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Essentially, it’s about how things are perceived and explained, depending on the viewpoint of the main character involved in each particular event or situation.

In another film with a similar narrative style, the 1990s hit movie Quentin Tarantino’s Pulp Fiction, presents an intriguing example of character development. In the initial diner scene, Amanda Plummer’s character, Honey Bunny, brandishes a gun and threatens the patrons with a fiery speech: “Any of you folks moving, I’ll kill every single one of you!” However, in the film’s dramatic conclusion, her dialogue changes slightly when spoken to, as seen through Samuel L. Jackson’s character, Jules Winnfield’s perspective: “Any of you folks moving, I’ll kill each and every one of you!” While it might seem like a continuity issue at first glance, it’s essential to consider that the second rendition of the scene is experienced through Jules’ point of view.

Zach Cregger clarified that the nuances of intersection and non-identical parts in the latest horror flick can indeed be accurately understood by viewers, since I inquired whether the movie’s sequences are intended to be perceived as subjective. Put simply, Cregger affirmed this approach is valid for deciphering the film.

At some stage, it becomes necessary to simply acknowledge, “That’s alright.” After all, they are questionable storytellers, and everything is, indeed, a matter of personal perspective.

Understanding how all the elements of Weapons fit seamlessly together after just one watch can be quite challenging, yet I’m confident that film enthusiasts will relish rewatching the movie multiple times to dissect its details. When the movie eventually becomes available for home viewing, I have no doubt that every single frame of it will be scrutinized closely.

I can confirm this due to the fact that “Weapons” has already become a major success. Following several weeks of buzz generated by positive feedback from early screenings, it dominated the box office during its opening weekend, and audiences appear to be enjoying it as much as critics. This is great news for the movie industry, and you can expect more articles and interviews about it here on TopMob in the near future.

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2025-08-11 18:47