Discuție Angels with Dirty Faces
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**SPOILER**: The ending
postat de către wonder2wonderSTAFFMOD pe data de 26 martie 2017 la ora 6:17AM
It didn't end like other gangster movies in a big shoot out.
Why did Rocky start begging and crying for his life? Was he really afraid? Did the priest convince him with talk of saving souls?
Răspuns de Strange Bedfellows
pe data de 26 martie 2017 la ora 10:02AM
This is Jimmy Cagney !! Of course he was trying to stop being hero worshipped by the kids !!
Răspuns de tmdb53400018
pe data de 26 martie 2017 la ora 12:30PM
It's beautifully ambiguous. One thing I love is that you just don't know what his true motivation was -- draw your own conclusion.
Răspuns de jann
pe data de 26 martie 2017 la ora 4:15PM
Yes, no one knows and the point is that the audience has to decide for themselves.
Răspuns de Quincey_Morris
pe data de 23 ianuarie 2019 la ora 6:59PM
He was cool in the face of death earlier, I think it was just an act for the kids.
Răspuns de barrymost
pe data de 7 august 2020 la ora 5:46PM
Agreed. I think Pat O'Brian's argument convinced him at the last moment to put on a show that would deter the kids from a miserable life of crime.
Răspuns de Strange Bedfellows
pe data de 7 august 2020 la ora 6:22PM
Don't forget this film was made in the days when good mostly triumphed over evil. I think they were trying to show that it was evil that was driving Jimmy and that once that evil had been triumphed over then Jimmy was redeemed and became good in the end. That is my take on it - but of course - it is ambiguous.
Răspuns de barrymost
pe data de 9 august 2020 la ora 11:39PM
Yes, also an excellent point.