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Crosswicking.
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* CriminalDoppelgangerCriminalDoppelganger: The twist ending of ''Film/{{Following}}'' is TheReveal that [[spoiler:Cobb]] was deliberately grooming [[spoiler:"Bill"]] to be his fall guy for the police to arrest--aside from deliberately planting evidence to falsely implicate him, he even surreptitiously convinced [[spoiler:Bill]] to start dressing like him.
* NotSoAbandonedBuilding: The burglar Cobb has a few hideouts in abandoned buildings where he stashes stolen goods before fencing them. He notes that London is full of spaces like these, waiting to be used.
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* TheSpook: Cobb. The police have no record of his existence, and he tricks his fall guy into dressing and looking just like him. The final shot of the film is Cobb stepping into a bustling street and completely disappearing.
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'''The blonde:''' Doing in a place like this?\\
'''The young man:''' -doing with a bald old cunt like that?
* WickedCultured:Cobb.Cobb is well-dressed, witty, urbane, and philosophical about the fact that he's a career burglar.
-->'''Cobb:''' You take it away to show them what they had.
-->'''The young man:''' So what's a nice girl like you-\\
'''The blonde:''' Doing in a place like this?\\
'''The young man:''' -doing with a bald old cunt like that?
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-->'''Cobb:''' You take it away to show them what they had.
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'''''Following''''' is a 1998 [[FilmNoir neo-noir]], ChristopherNolan's first feature-length film.
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'''''Following''''' is a 1998 [[FilmNoir neo-noir]], ChristopherNolan's Creator/ChristopherNolan's first feature-length film.
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* BackBlocking: The final shot is Cobb standing in a crowded street. Someone walks in front of the camera, and once they pass by, Cobb is gone without a trace.
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* CowboyCop: Alonzo Harris is one of the rare truly villainous examples. He's long become more extreme than even the gangsters he fights, but the reason he's kept around by his superiors despite his personal corruption is that he catches a lot of bad guys.
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* CowboyCop: Alonzo Harris is one of the rare truly villainous examples. He's long become more extreme than even the gangsters he fights, but the reason he's kept around by his superiors despite his personal corruption is that he catches a lot of bad guys.
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* DangerouslyGenreSavvy: A rather subtle one at the end, harkening back to what started the whole thing. [[spoiler:After framing the Writer for the Blonde's murder, Cobb makes his escape through a crowd. He pauses to look around if he's been followed again, then dissappears forever.]]
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* KarmaHoudini: [[spoiler: Cobb. The last we see of him is him standing in a crowd of people as he looks around, and then... he's gone.]]
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* KarmaHoudini: [[spoiler: Cobb. Cobb kills the Blonde and frames the Writer for it. The last we see of him Cobb is him standing in a crowd of people as he looks around, around as if checking if he's been followed, and then... he's gone.]]
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* AntiHero: The Young Man / The Writer is an impressionable loser who quickly gets hooked into dubious hijinks.
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* ShoutOut: The writer has a Franchise/{{Batman}} logo prominently displayed on his apartment door. (This was actor Jeremy Theobald's actual apartment, so it's unknown if he or Nolan put the logo there.)
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** The writer has a Franchise/{{Batman}} logo prominently displayed on his apartment door. (This was actor Jeremy Theobald's actual apartment, so it's unknown if he or Nolan put the logo there.)
** The writer has a Franchise/{{Batman}} logo prominently displayed on his apartment door. (This was actor Jeremy Theobald's actual apartment, so it's unknown if he or Nolan put the logo there.)
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As I recall, Cobb was painfully aware that the apartment was the Writer\'s, whom he was framing for murder, so his decision was certainly part of the plan
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* EvenEvilHasStandards: Cobb is very reluctant to steal in the apartment of someone who seems to be either a student or an unemployed person. It is possibly subverted, as the movie is unclear which part the argument "this person doesn't work, so he could go back home in any time" plays in the decision to leave quickly without stealing anything.
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Supertrope / subtrope sorting.
* TheBadGuyWins: [[spoiler:Cobb is revealed to be working for the Bald Guy, and he murders the blonde with the same hammer the Writer used during the burglary of the Bald Guy, due to the Blonde blackmailing the Bald Guy with evidence to the murder that he committed in her flat. The Writer is held responsible for all of Cobb's crimes, and Cobb goes free, [[KarmaHoudini without a trace.]]]]
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* [[spoiler: DownerEnding[=/=]TheBadGuyWins]]: [[spoiler: Cobb is revealed to be working for the Bald Guy, and he murders the blonde with the same hammer the Writer used during the burglary of the Bald Guy, due to the Blonde blackmailing the Bald Guy with evidence to the murder that he committed in her flat. The Writer is held responsible for all of Cobb's crimes, and Cobb goes free, [[KarmaHoudini without a trace.]]]]
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** Among the posters featured in the Writer's flat are ''{{Casablanca}}'', ''SunsetBoulevard'', and ''ReservoirDogs''. One of the [=CDs=] that were removed from [[spoiler: the blonde's box]] is the soundtrack for ''Film/{{Trainspotting}}''. Also in a few scenes, pictures of JackNicholson as [[Film/{{TheShining}} Jack Torrance]] can clearly be seen on the Writer's wall.
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** Among the posters featured in the Writer's flat are ''{{Casablanca}}'', ''SunsetBoulevard'', ''Film/{{Casablanca}}'', ''Film/SunsetBoulevard'', and ''ReservoirDogs''.''Film/ReservoirDogs''. One of the [=CDs=] that were removed from [[spoiler: the blonde's box]] is the soundtrack for ''Film/{{Trainspotting}}''. Also in a few scenes, pictures of JackNicholson Creator/JackNicholson as [[Film/{{TheShining}} Jack Torrance]] can clearly be seen on the Writer's wall.
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* [[spoiler: DownerEnding]]: DownerEnding[=/=]TheBadGuyWins]]: [[spoiler: Cobb is revealed to be working for the Bald Guy, and he murders the blonde with the same hammer the Writer used during the burglary of the Bald Guy, due to the Blonde blackmailing the Bald Guy with evidence to the murder that he committed in her flat. The Writer is held responsible for all of Cobb's crimes, and Cobb goes free, [[KarmaHoudini without a trace.]]]]
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* KarmaHoudini: [[spoiler: Cobb. The last we see of him is him standing in a crowd of people as he looks around, and then... he's gone.]]
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[[caption-width-right:280: [[TagLine You're Never Alone.]]]]
[[caption-width-right:280: [[TagLine You're Never Alone.]]]]
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* {{Foreshadowing}}: The fate of the man that owed the Bald Guy some money foreshadows the [[spoiler: nearly same fate of the Blonde.]]
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* ChekhovsGun: [[spoiler: The pearl earring that Cobb hid, the credit card that belonged to D. Lloyd, the hammer used during the theft of the Bald Guy and the murder of the Blonde, the pairs of the Blonde's underwear, and the passport photos of the Blonde are all used as evidence against Cobb, (or rather, [[FallGuy the Writer]])]].
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* ChekhovsGun: [[spoiler: The pearl earring that Cobb hid, the credit card that belonged to D. Lloyd, the hammer used during the theft of the Bald Guy and the murder of the Blonde, the pairs of the Blonde's underwear, and the passport photos of the Blonde are all used as evidence against Cobb, (or or rather, [[FallGuy the Writer]])]].Writer]]]].
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Not be confused with the television series starring {{Kevin Bacon}}, ''{{The Following}}''.
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Not be confused with the television series starring {{Kevin Bacon}}, ''{{The ''Series/{{The Following}}''.
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* ChekhovsGun: [[spoiler: The pearl earring that Cobb hid, the credit card that belonged to D. Lloyd, the hammer used during the theft of the Bald Guy and the murder of the Blonde, the pairs of the Blonde's underwear, and the passport photos of the Blonde are all used as evidence against Cobb, (or rather, [[FallGuy the Writer]])]].
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Now has a [[Characters/{{Following}} character sheet]] in need of expansion.
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** Among the posters featured in the Writer's flat are ''{{Casablanca}}'', ''SunsetBoulevard'', and ''ReservoirDogs''. One of the [=CDs=] that were removed from [[spoiler: the blonde's box]] is the soundtrack for ''Film/{{Trainspotting}}''. Also in a few scenes, pictures of JackNicholson as [[Film/{{TheShining}} Jack Torrance]] can clearly be seen on the Writer's wall.
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Not be confused with the television series starring {{Kevin Bacon}}, ''{{The Following}}''.
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* EvenEvilHasStandards: Cobb is very reluctant to steal in the apartment of someone who seems to be either a student or an unemployed person. It is possibly subverted, as the movie is unclear which part the argument "this person doesn't work, so he could go back home in any time" plays in the decision to leave quickly without stealing anything.
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* MostWritersAreWriters: Protagonist is a struggling, unemployed young writer.
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* NamelessNarrative: The characters' names are not revealed, except for, Cobb and that may or may not be a pseudonym; the writer alternately gives his name as Bill or Daniel, but he's just listed in the credits as "the young man".
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* ShoutOut: The writer has a {{Batman}} logo prominently displayed on his apartment door. (This was actor Jeremy Theobald's actual apartment, so it's unknown if he or Nolan put the logo there.) HilariousInHindsight, considering that Nolan went on to direct ''Film/TheDarkKnightSaga''.
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->''"Why are you following me?"''
''Following'' is a 1998 [[FilmNoir neo-noir]], ChristopherNolan's first feature-length film.
The plot concerns a young, unemployed writer who takes to following random strangers through the streets of London, ostensibly seeking inspiration for stories. He sets rules to keep this low-level stalking from going too far, but quickly breaks these rules upon discovering that his latest subject is a burglar. The burglar, one Mr. Cobb, confronts the writer; recognizing him as an impressionable soul, Cobb suggests the writer accompany him on his next break-in.
Cobb is [[WickedCultured rather philosophical about his profession]]: he doesn't burglarize for the money, but for the thrill of invading others' privacy and the intellectual interest of learning about the lives of complete strangers from their possessions. He justifies his thefts and petty vandalism by stating that this forces his victims to reevaluate their own lives. The writer tries to remain an aloof observer, but Cobb's voyeurism draws him in--into a relationship with a blonde model (one of Cobb's victims), a {{blackmail}} plot, and a very nasty triple-cross.
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* AnachronicOrder: Used to keep the audience in the dark about the blonde's and Cobb's real motivations, just like the writer was. The bulk of the film is a flashback related by the writer to a police detective. Within that flashback, three streams (originating at the beginning, the one-third point, and the two-thirds point of the story) run concurrently.
* BatmanGambit : If one considers that a few minor details could've made the whole thing fall apart.
* BeardnessProtectionProgram: At Cobb's suggestion, the writer shaves his beard and changes his whole appearance to avoid being recognized by a witness.
* BlackAndGreyMorality
* {{Blackmail}}: But not by the person you think is pulling it.
* BreakInThreat: Sometimes Cobb doesn't take anything, but just goes through keepsakes and makes sure the people there know it, in order to disrupt their lives.
* CovertPervert: During their theft of the blonde's apartment, Cobb and the writer steal some of her underwear.
* CriminalDoppelganger
* DropTheHammer: Several characters are strong believers in the use of ordinary hardware hammers as weapons of self-defense, torture, or murder.
* EvilPlan: Stalking for story inspiration doesn't ''sound'' evil but it does get the plot in motion and lead to the other {{plan}}s.
* FallGuy: Ultimately, the plot boils down to a very elaborate scheme to set up a semi-innocent man to take the fall for a crime that has not yet been committed.
* FemmeFatale: The blonde.
* FilmNoir
* GentlemanThief
* KarmaHoudini: [[spoiler: Cobb.]]
* NoBudget: The budget was about $6000; Nolan said that, even for a low-budget shoot, the production was "extreme".
* NamelessNarrative: The characters' names are not revealed, except for, Cobb and that may or may not be a pseudonym; the writer alternately gives his name as Bill or Daniel, but he's just listed in the credits as "the young man".
* OneBookAuthor: Most of the cast were just friends of Nolan's who had day jobs. Cobb is actor Alex Haw's one and only film credit, though he gives a good performance. This is also Jeremy Theobald's only major screen role. He has a regular job in the field of health.
* TheReasonYouSuckSpeech: Delivered by the blonde to the writer.
* ShoutOut: The writer has a {{Batman}} logo prominently displayed on his apartment door. (This was actor Jeremy Theobald's actual apartment, so it's unknown if he or Nolan put the logo there.) HilariousInHindsight, considering that Nolan went on to direct ''TheDarkKnightSaga''.
* TheSpook: Cobb.
* StalkerWithoutACrush
* StalkerWithACrush, as far as the Blonde is concerned.
* {{Troll}}: Cobb. He steals one of the blonde's earrings and leaves the other behind [[ForTheEvulz just to screw with her]]
* UnwittingPawn: [[spoiler:The writer, and [[OutGambitted the blonde]].]]
* WickedCultured: Cobb.
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''Following'' is a 1998 [[FilmNoir neo-noir]], ChristopherNolan's first feature-length film.
The plot concerns a young, unemployed writer who takes to following random strangers through the streets of London, ostensibly seeking inspiration for stories. He sets rules to keep this low-level stalking from going too far, but quickly breaks these rules upon discovering that his latest subject is a burglar. The burglar, one Mr. Cobb, confronts the writer; recognizing him as an impressionable soul, Cobb suggests the writer accompany him on his next break-in.
Cobb is [[WickedCultured rather philosophical about his profession]]: he doesn't burglarize for the money, but for the thrill of invading others' privacy and the intellectual interest of learning about the lives of complete strangers from their possessions. He justifies his thefts and petty vandalism by stating that this forces his victims to reevaluate their own lives. The writer tries to remain an aloof observer, but Cobb's voyeurism draws him in--into a relationship with a blonde model (one of Cobb's victims), a {{blackmail}} plot, and a very nasty triple-cross.
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!!"Why would you want to fuck up their example list?"\\
"You take it away, to show them what they had."
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* AnachronicOrder: Used to keep the audience in the dark about the blonde's and Cobb's real motivations, just like the writer was. The bulk of the film is a flashback related by the writer to a police detective. Within that flashback, three streams (originating at the beginning, the one-third point, and the two-thirds point of the story) run concurrently.
* BatmanGambit : If one considers that a few minor details could've made the whole thing fall apart.
* BeardnessProtectionProgram: At Cobb's suggestion, the writer shaves his beard and changes his whole appearance to avoid being recognized by a witness.
* BlackAndGreyMorality
* {{Blackmail}}: But not by the person you think is pulling it.
* BreakInThreat: Sometimes Cobb doesn't take anything, but just goes through keepsakes and makes sure the people there know it, in order to disrupt their lives.
* CovertPervert: During their theft of the blonde's apartment, Cobb and the writer steal some of her underwear.
* CriminalDoppelganger
* DropTheHammer: Several characters are strong believers in the use of ordinary hardware hammers as weapons of self-defense, torture, or murder.
* EvilPlan: Stalking for story inspiration doesn't ''sound'' evil but it does get the plot in motion and lead to the other {{plan}}s.
* FallGuy: Ultimately, the plot boils down to a very elaborate scheme to set up a semi-innocent man to take the fall for a crime that has not yet been committed.
* FemmeFatale: The blonde.
* FilmNoir
* GentlemanThief
* KarmaHoudini: [[spoiler: Cobb.]]
* NoBudget: The budget was about $6000; Nolan said that, even for a low-budget shoot, the production was "extreme".
* NamelessNarrative: The characters' names are not revealed, except for, Cobb and that may or may not be a pseudonym; the writer alternately gives his name as Bill or Daniel, but he's just listed in the credits as "the young man".
* OneBookAuthor: Most of the cast were just friends of Nolan's who had day jobs. Cobb is actor Alex Haw's one and only film credit, though he gives a good performance. This is also Jeremy Theobald's only major screen role. He has a regular job in the field of health.
* TheReasonYouSuckSpeech: Delivered by the blonde to the writer.
* ShoutOut: The writer has a {{Batman}} logo prominently displayed on his apartment door. (This was actor Jeremy Theobald's actual apartment, so it's unknown if he or Nolan put the logo there.) HilariousInHindsight, considering that Nolan went on to direct ''TheDarkKnightSaga''.
* TheSpook: Cobb.
* StalkerWithoutACrush
* StalkerWithACrush, as far as the Blonde is concerned.
* {{Troll}}: Cobb. He steals one of the blonde's earrings and leaves the other behind [[ForTheEvulz just to screw with her]]
* UnwittingPawn: [[spoiler:The writer, and [[OutGambitted the blonde]].]]
* WickedCultured: Cobb.
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