Indie movies are soo much better!

[bklyndv]

Hmm. Well, then maybe that's just not good suspense. I didn't find it working for me after the third or fourth time. Maybe that's the kind of thing best reserved for a book and not a movie.

What's interesting is that in your analogy, no twist of fate or deus ex machina saved David -- it was a well-honed skill coupled with bravery.