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Deliberate mistake: In many instances, when a traumatic incident in a story has been resolved and taken care of, the story will gloss over the recent events and the characters will celebrate as if it's a happy day to be alive, rather than still adjusting to the almost tragic events that have taken place very shortly before. But of course, there wouldn't be as much satisfaction or catharsis for the audience if that were to happen.

Movielover1996

Deliberate mistake: When someone discovers evidence that another person has been up to no good, instead of notifying the police or others who may have been taken advantage of, they'll confront the villain in question head-on. In the end, the only thing they've managed to accomplish is sealing their own fate and letting the villain get away scot-free.

Movielover1996

Deliberate mistake: When the protagonist becomes entangled in a problem, they will never relay this to the most important character in the story that should know about it, justifying that the hero will solve it themselves. Prominent examples include Double Jeopardy (not contacting her lawyer that her husband set her up), "The Shawshank Redemption" (telling the corrupt warden rather than a lawyer), "Obsessed" (not telling his wife about being stalked), and Disturbia (not alerting the police to the first lead of the car).

Movielover1996

Deliberate mistake: In crime films, when the protagonist is being stalked by the villain and manages to alert law enforcement, it will always be only one cop showing up. This isn't how actual crime procedure works, as cops are required to work with a partner or backup in potentially risky situations, and the lone cop will always let their guard down or not observe their surroundings carefully enough. This gives the villain a chance to kill them and crush not only the hero's hopes, but the audience's as well.

Movielover1996

Deliberate mistake: Trains should stop when the engineer is killed or otherwise incapacitated because of the "Dead Man's Switch," which is used in these events to stop the train. This mistake is often done purposely to keep the action going and for plot purposes. This is especially common in action films.

Movielover1996