10 Annoying Ways Movies Always Get Real Life Wrong

7. Turning Up To Restaurants (Or Anywhere) To Have A Two-Minute Conversation

It's rare that movie scenes last for more than a couple of minutes, but in order to get characters moving from place to place and not lingering on one set for too long, filmmakers often have them showing up to restaurants, cafes, or pretty much anywhere really, for no other purpose than to have a short conversation.

Consequently, characters might sit down for a nice meal at a fancy diner that's clearly out of their price range, talk for a couple of minutes about something related to the plot, and then move on, without even touching their food. It happens so often that you start to wonder why they couldn't have had the conversation literally anywhere else, and saved the money they spent on that steak they didn't have a bite out of.

This happens a little more frequently in TV, where characters show up at coffee houses, bars, or even each other's homes to drop a punchline and then head back out, no doubt to have another two-minute interaction with someone else down the street.