Glass: 16 WTF Moments

7. The Osaka Tower Fakeout

Glass Tower
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Conversely, one of the most clever bits of writing in the movie involves Elijah convincing Kevin to reveal his abilities at the newly constructed Osaka Tower, while telling David that he plans to blow up the building with some chemicals housed inside.

At first this might invite some groans, because it sounds like every generic superhero showdown you've ever heard of, but of course, this is just a step in Glass' plan, to goad David out of his confinement into a battle with The Horde which will be captured on camera and eventually uploaded online.

Though it's undeniably contrived, it is at least a fun deconstruction of the usual bombastic third-act finale that transpires at an over-elaborate location. The final moments of the movie even show the Osaka Tower dedication going off without a hitch, just to hammer the point home.

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