![]() ![]() by saying he is afraid to return to his country. Honor Before Reason: Victor could easily get sanctuary status in the U.S.The movie implies that he was going to get deported anyways, and chose to buy Viktor some time if he was going to be shipped off regardless. Heroic Sacrifice: Gupta gets himself deported to delay Viktor's flight back to Krakozhia because he values Viktor accomplishing his dream more than his own freedom.Dixon's not really a bad guy, though - he just wants people to follow the rules. Heel Realization: Dixon knows he's crossed a line when he takes a jab at "Krakozhians waiting in line for crappy toilet paper" to Viktor.Heel≯ace Turn: Having threatened retaliation against all of Viktor's friends at the climax if he does anything other than go back to Karkhozia, Dixon declines to have officers pursue him when Viktor finally does manage to get out of the terminal and go to Manhattan for Golson's autograph.Foreign Cuss Word: Viktor says "Мамка му!" note ("its mommy"), a cross of Precision F-Strike and Your Mom in "Karkozhian" note actually Bulgarian. ![]() Flying Dutchman: Victor, of the "man without a country" variant.It eventually evolves into a vendetta because Viktor has the gall to stay inside the airport (where he's at best an annoyance in the legal sense but not a deportation-worthy threat) and furthermore get lucky at thriving in it. Evil Is Petty: Dixon starts off being an Obstructive Bureaucrat that cannot allow Viktor to enter the country because it's the law.Middle-aged Viktor's bachelor status is neither explained nor commented upon, except for Delores and Enrique, who both tie the knot. Everybody Is Single: None of the main cast are in established relationships.He's essentially just following the rules of his job by not letting Victor leave, but that just ties into the Central Theme that sometimes the rules are doing more harm than good and need to be bent or broken. Dramatically Missing the Point: Dixon.Dramatic Drop: Dixon's reaction to Gupta delaying Viktor's flight.Did Not Get the Girl: It's strongly implied Victor left America at the end of the film, so never pursued his relationship with Amelia.Dixon threatens to have Gupta deported if Viktor doesn't leave. By working as a janitor, he can remain off of anybody's radar. Eventually, Gupta stabbed the bastard in the chest after several days of extortion, and fled India and his family to not be charged with assault. Dark and Troubled Past: Gupta explains to Victor why he is so obsessed with keeping his janitor job: he was a poor tobacco dealer in India who was shaken down by a corrupt police officer.Central Theme: The rules of bureaucracy, while well-intentioned and generally useful, can sometimes prevent good people from getting the help they need.He's the last musician that Victor needs to complete his father's autograph collection of every single jazz musician featured in the legendary "A Great Day in Harlem" photograph. The Cameo: Legendary jazz saxophonist Benny Golson, whose appearance is very important to the film's plot.All that results is a big mess on his desk and Victor is still hopelessly confused. Since Victor barely understands English at this time, Dixon demonstrates what the revolutionaries did to the government, using his apple and a bag of chips. Blunt Metaphors Trauma: Dixon tries to explain to Victor what happened in Krakozhia while having lunch.And that's not even mentioning that he and Amelia end up going separate ways. Bittersweet Ending: Victor manages to get a visa for JUST long enough to complete his goal, but his immigration status is still up in the air, and he might end up staying in the airport for several more months while they figure out if he even CAN return to his home country again.And while the name on the license is Victor Navorski in English characters, in Cyrillic it is "Гульнара Надыраўна Гуліна" (Gul'nara Nadyravna Gulina), which is an obvious female name. As Long as It Sounds Foreign: Victor's driving license is from Belarus.Arc Words: I'll wait, and variations using "wait".Though he definitely crosses the line when he tries to stop Victor from leaving the airport once it's legal, for seemingly no other reason (wasn't this what he wanted all along?) than pure spite. Besides, he arguably has a point since not all the newcomers have good intentions (see the drug dealer). 555: The number which keeps paging Amelia begins with 555. ![]()
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