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Originally Posted by james0246
A stalemate only works if a new threat emerges (as I already highlighted), or there is sufficient development to allow for neither opponent to win. A movie though, which doesn't have the time to adequately develop the new characters enough, cannot justifiably allow a stalemate unless a new villain is introduced that forces the 2 characters to stop their fight. Otherwise, there is a lack of a sufficient conclusion to the story being told (i.e. Shiki's actions become pointless if he simply changes his mind a half-hour later). A movie's time does not allow for a stalemate...
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You make it sound like these are rules that films need to abide by.
Having a new threat that suddenly emerges out of nowhere and forces the two combatants to join forces is cliché. That's been done so many times before.
A movie also can have adequate character development. It's true that its shorter length in comparison to a book or series makes accomplishing that more difficult, but that doesn't mean it's not feasible.