![]() The Atoner: Paul became one after his first stay in prison, and is very uncomfortable with the plan the whole time the guilt actually seems to be what causes him to fall off the wagon and start doing cocaine again.It's a plot point with Victor Kershaw, causing the police to disregard his story because he's a "very difficult victim to like." Asshole Victim: The film keeps the tone lighter by making the Sun Gym's victims as obnoxious as possible.While it's common for nonreligious people with Jewish ancestry to describe themselves as being a portion Jewish, in religious terms there is no such thing as being "half Jewish." One is either Jewish or not. Artistic License – Religion: Kershaw states that he is "half Jewish," in spite of being obviously observant.Apathetic Citizens: The citizens of Miami apparently aren't fazed by the Sun Gym gang's antics: No one, not even Victor, thinks the crew's second kidnapping attempt with costumes and a giant van is worth a second glance none of the people walking around Danny seems to notice him violently beating a suitcase to death after his first attempt to use Victor's "contracts" fails the clerk at Home Depot isn't terribly bothered by the "fur" ( Griga's girlfriend's hair and blood) clogging up the chainsaw Lugo and Doorbal try to return.Him actually embracing his guilt and genuinely trying to atone for it by cooperating saves him from the electric chair, unlike Daniel and Adrian. ![]() He didn't want to be part of the kidnapping at all but was persuaded by Daniel and Adrian into doing so and felt guilty the entire time. Ambition Is Evil: One of the biggest themes of the film.All Jews Are Ashkenazi: In spite of Kershaw being from Colombia (based on a man from Argentina), he still addresses his rabbi in Yiddish.Agony of the Feet: Paul's big toe is shot off by the cops as he's fleeing after mugging a bank guard he later gives the toe to Griga's dog.In the movie, Lugo appears to be single, with no references made to an ex-wife or current wife/girlfriend. Adapted Out: The real Daniel Lugo was married to Adrian Doorbal's cousin at the time the Sun Gym Gang was beginning to get together, and had an ex-wife who filed for divorce when he was in jail a few years prior.She is more of a Big Beautiful Woman in the film while her real life counterpart Cindy Eldridge was a slim fitness enthusiast. Adaptational Ugliness: A downplayed example with Robin Peck.When Ed Harris pretends to be a client at the gym, he says he works in "lawn and garden." He spent several years doing all of the commercial voice-overs and radio ads for Home Depot.At one point Paul (played by Dwayne Johnson) threatens a man with a bat, saying something along the lines of, "I used to use an aluminum one, but then I upgraded to wood." In Be Cool, Johnson's character Elliot is ridiculed for selecting an aluminium bat instead of a wooden one. Daniel himself frames it as an accident, but it's mostly because he's so stupid, as he was kicking the bench in rage after beating the guy up.
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