Orphan: First Kill - The Glory of Goofs

Assuming you've read my scoop, I enjoyed the first half but stupid twist ruined it for me.

Events pissed me off so much, my hand was forced into doing something I normally wouldn't.

Beginning at the Saarne Instituute.

Security camera feed confirms Anna arrives just after 7am on 26/01/2007.

Date could be important.

For now though.

Later, on the same day, film goes back in time.
In this example 4.49am.

This ISN'T a flashback.

Just before Leena sets Betsy on guard and escapes, time is just after 5.17am.

At least time loop goof now runs in sequence.

(Laughs).

Okay, turning shit up.

Dr. Novotny tells Anna that Leena suffers from a gland disorder which causes proportional dwarfism, halting her growth at around 10.

He explicitly states she's 31.

That's fine, because film is set 2 years before original.

Unfortunately though.

Varava's records confirm she was born on April 20 1976.

The month original takes place is ambiguous, so we assume it must be after her birthday.

More importantly, because prequel begins on 26 January 2007, she'd still only be 30.

Ironically, Gunnar confronts Esther and states 'so what, you're like 30?'

He continues.

"In 2005, she tricked and murdered a family in Estonia."

Script adding year completely fucks everything up.

Note in Novotny's photograph, mother has dark hair and has a son (bottom left).

They must be the Sullivans, right?

Running a comparison check.

Mother is blonde and children are both girls.

WHAT THE FUCK?

Sister Abigail tells John and Kate that the Sullivan house fire was actually arson, and they never found the person who did it.

So we expected prequel to play out how the Sullivans were killed.  But no, we get the Albrights.

Confused? You and me both.

Varava: "She tricked a family here in Estonia into adopting her. When she couldn't seduce the father, she killed him and his entire family."

Yes, a family, meaning only one.

Kate: "Then she burned the house down!"

Even if we pretend Novotny's photo didn't exist and family are the Sullivans, climax still gives the finger to source material.

Leena stabs Gunnar to death and pushes Allen off the rooftop, obviously killing him.

The rest is grossly inaccurate.

1. Leena doesn't try to seduce Allen.

2. Tricia falls and dies after losing her grip on rooftop.

3. House fire starts when oven hob is inadvertently lit as Tricia and Leena scuffle.

Jesus Christ.

Carnage

Varava tells Kate to the best of his knowledge, Leena murdered at least seven people.

Year is not mentioned.

Does prequel reflect grim story?

Not quite.

We know she now killed 'anonymous' family in 2005 and some time later, Anna's predecessor.  Then as far as we're concerned, claimed no further victims until 26 January 2007, where she gave horny security guard something nice.

So before the bastard Albrights (who can't be taken into account), kill count is six.

Okay, seven if you include Anna, but he (Varava) wouldn't know as that happened at her home.

So overall.

Leena - 9

Betsy - 1

Summing up, BOLLOCKS and BULLSHIT.