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* DeathEqualsRedemption: [[spoiler: Just before dying, having previously suffered of a mortal wound, Bob apologizes to Charles for having betrayed him.]]


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* ADeadlyAffair: [[spoiler: Attempted by Bob, who's planning to kill Charles so that he can have his wife Mickey for himself, but in a bit of LaserGuidedKarma, HE'S the one who ends up dead, precisely because of the murder attempt that he makes.]]
* DeathEqualsRedemption: [[spoiler: Just before dying, having previously suffered of a mortal wound, Bob apologizes to Charles for having betrayed him.]]
* DisposablePilot: Of course, the guy flying the plane is the first one to die.
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*AssholeVictim: [[spoiler: Bob meets a drawn-out and painful end, probably well-deserved for attempting to murder Charles, especially after everything that Charles did for him]].
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** Although he initially comes across as a very cold and unfriendly man, it's Charles rather than Bob who willingly spends the additional time in the sunken plane to save Stephen and then later when the Bear attacks their camp, targeting an already injured Stephen, Charles bravely tries to drive off the Bear while Bob drags Charles away and runs leaving Stephen to die an awful and viscous death.

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** Although he initially comes across as a very cold and unfriendly man, it's Charles rather than Bob who willingly spends the additional time in the sunken plane to save Stephen and then later Stephen. Later, when the Bear attacks their camp, targeting an already injured Stephen, Charles bravely tries to drive off the Bear while Bob drags Charles away and runs leaving Stephen to die an awful and viscous vicious death.
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** Although he initially comes across as a very cold and unfriendly man, it's Charles rather than Bob who willingly spends the additional time in the sunken plane to save Stephen and then later when the Bear attacks their camp, targeting an already injured Stephen, Charles bravely tries to drive off the Bear while Bob drags Charles away and runs leaving Stephen to die a viscous death.

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** Although he initially comes across as a very cold and unfriendly man, it's Charles rather than Bob who willingly spends the additional time in the sunken plane to save Stephen and then later when the Bear attacks their camp, targeting an already injured Stephen, Charles bravely tries to drive off the Bear while Bob drags Charles away and runs leaving Stephen to die a an awful and viscous death.death.
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** Although he initially comes across as a very cold and unfriendly man, it's Charles rather than Bob who willingly spends the additional time in the sunken plane to save Stephen.

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** Although he initially comes across as a very cold and unfriendly man, it's Charles rather than Bob who willingly spends the additional time in the sunken plane to save Stephen.Stephen and then later when the Bear attacks their camp, targeting an already injured Stephen, Charles bravely tries to drive off the Bear while Bob drags Charles away and runs leaving Stephen to die a viscous death.
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* FalseFriend: Bob pretends to be friendly with Charles, but he's been [[spoiler: sleeping with Charles's wife and waiting for an opportunity to kill Bob]].

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* FalseFriend: Bob pretends to be friendly with Charles, but he's been [[spoiler: sleeping with Charles's wife and waiting for an opportunity to kill Bob]].him]].
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*TheCynic: Charles makes it clear that he doesn't trust most of the people in his life, who feign friendship and goodwill because they think they will benefit from his wealth and power. His cynicism is fully justified, when [[spoiler: his wife's affair with Bob is revealed and Bob tries to murder Charles to have Mickey all to himself]].


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*FalseFriend: Bob pretends to be friendly with Charles, but he's been [[spoiler: sleeping with Charles's wife and waiting for an opportunity to kill Bob]].

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* GoodIsNotNice: Charles is introduced as a cold and humorless man. However, from the moment the plane crash-lands into the lake, he's shown to be a better man than Bob. While Bob only thinks to save himself, Charles takes the additional time to free Stephen from his seatbelt and save his life. And later Charles does what he can to save Bob's life, even after [[spoiler: Bob tries to murder him]].

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* GoodIsNotNice: Charles is introduced as a cold cold, rather cynical, and humorless man. However, from the moment the plane crash-lands into the lake, he's shown to be a better man than Bob. While Bob only thinks to save himself, Charles takes the additional time to free Stephen from his seatbelt and save his life. And later Charles does what he can to save Bob's life, even after [[spoiler: Bob tries to murder him]].him]].
*HiddenDepths: Charles has several.
**Despite having little practical experience outside of his jet-set life, he proves incredibly resourceful at surviving in the wilderness.
**Although he initially comes across as a very cold and unfriendly man, it's Charles rather than Bob who willingly spends the additional time in the sunken plane to save Stephen.
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*GoodIsNotNice: Charles is introduced as a cold and humorless man. However, from the moment the plane crash-lands into the lake, he's shown to be a better man than Bob. While Bob only thinks to save himself, Charles takes the additional time to free Stephen from his seatbelt and save his life. And later Charles does what he can to save Bob's life, even after [[spoiler: Bob tries to murder him]].
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* MeanBoss: Bob is rather snappy to his assistant Stephen over a setback that isn't his fault before the plane crash. He also abandons Stephen to save his own ass when the latter is trapped and in danger of drowning in the rapidly sinking plane.

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* MeanBoss: Bob is rather snappy to his assistant Stephen over a setback that isn't his fault before the plane crash. He also abandons Stephen to save his own ass when the latter is trapped and in danger of drowning in the rapidly sinking plane. Plus of course leaving him to die a horrible death at the hands of the Bear and then dragging Charles away from trying to save him.
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** Charles states that men who get lost in the wilderness "die of shame." [[spoiler: A badly wounded Bob later dies just as they are about to be rescued and the film subtly implies that he's so ashamed of himself for attempting to murder Charles, who continues to try to save his life in spite of the fact, that he simply gives up the will to live.]]

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** Charles states that men who get lost in the wilderness "die of shame." [[spoiler: A badly wounded Bob later dies just as they are about to be rescued and the film subtly implies that he's so ashamed of himself for attempting having to murder Charles, who continues to try to save his life in spite of be saved by the fact, man whose wife he is having an affair with and whom he has just tried to kill, that he simply gives up the will to live.]]

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** A significant one is Bob leaving behind a trapped Stephen to drown after the crash and Charles staying behind to save Stephen.

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** A significant one is Bob leaving behind a trapped Stephen to drown after the crash and Charles staying behind to save Stephen. [[spoiler: When the bear attacks them later, targeting an already injured Stephen, Charles attempts to drive it off and when it turns on him, Bob drags a protesting Charles away and hightails into the woods with him, leaving Stephen to his fate.]]
** Charles states that men who get lost in the wilderness "die of shame." [[spoiler: A badly wounded Bob later dies just as they are about to be rescued and the film subtly implies that he's so ashamed of himself for attempting to murder Charles, who continues to try to save his life in spite of the fact, that he simply gives up the will to live.]]

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