The Power of the Dog Question (Spoilers abound, so beware!!!)

[LonePirate]

6. I didn't miss the anthrax references or the deliberate focus on the cut on Phil's hand.

My focus was on the long game being played by Peter as he had no way of knowing how things would unfold. He didn't cause the cut on Phil's hand. He was not involved with the selling of the hides which created a demand for the deadly ones he procured. He didn't ask Phil to make a rope (at least I don't think he did). A lot of dominoes fell into place which were beyond his control for Peter to enact his revenge. Ultimately, he seemed to me to be a resourceful, smart and opportunistic man which swayed me to the murder determination. The film certainly offered a very interesting character study, not the least of which was the subversion of the internal and external thoughts and motivations of the two men.