Continuity mistake: Dick Tracy and Kid narrowly escape the exploding boiler at Tess' apartment building. They leap to the ground a second before it explodes. As the dust settles, Tracy pushes himself to his feet - to reveal explosion debris that was already underneath him.
Dick Tracy (1990)
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Directed by: Warren Beatty
Starring: Al Pacino, Warren Beatty, Madonna, Charlie Korsmo, Jim Wilkey, Michael Donovan O'Donnell
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8.5/10. Pretty good despite the choice of Madonna. Warren Beatty does pretty well as Dick Tracy especially in scenes with Al Pacino.
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Answer: He was babbling like an idiot, he was trying to justify his actions not only to Tess but himself. The "I love you so much I have to kill you" defense.