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The ending of Hell or High Water (obvious spoilers)

Posted on 4/23/17 at 11:14 am
Posted by athenslife101
Member since Feb 2013
18995 posts
Posted on 4/23/17 at 11:14 am
I watched the movie last night: The movie was pretty good. I didn't think it was as great as so many claim but whatever.

But the end just felt like a mess. I understand they wanted to leave what would happen next to be ambiguous but that's a total cop out the way they went about it. They challenge each other for later. Really? Why even have that scene in there then? Nothing happens.

Also, the movie seemed scared to paint Chris Pine as a definitive bad guy which is bullshite.

Also, I refuse to believe the police didn't find evidence about the bank trying to repossess the ranch or any of that. I wondered briefly if the bank was covering it up but that also makes no sense.



Posted by HarrisLetsRide
Member since Jan 2015
1482 posts
Posted on 4/23/17 at 11:18 am to
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But the end just felt like a mess. I understand they wanted to leave what would happen next to be ambiguous but that's a total cop out the way they went about it. They challenge each other for later. Really? Why even have that scene in there then? Nothing happens


This is all I needed to read from you, you can't be helped. Go watch Transformers or Twilight
Posted by gulfcoasttiger5
The Bay
Member since Jan 2008
275 posts
Posted on 4/23/17 at 11:51 am to
The moral ambiguity of the ending was one of my favorite parts TBH. The bigger cop out would have been to paint them as purely good or evil subjects. It allowed the audience to choose who they sympathized with as opposed to being told who to sympathize with.

It also showed that both of the characters were just men with their own motivations and interpretations of what occurred. Pine's character wasn't some evil caricature, but still was a bit arrogant and proud of what he had done, while Bridges' character wasn't some holier-than-thou agent of justice; he wanted murder and vengeance.
Posted by abellsujr
New England
Member since Apr 2014
35732 posts
Posted on 4/23/17 at 12:01 pm to
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Also, the movie seemed scared to paint Chris Pine as a definitive bad guy which is bullshite.
That's because he wasn't supposed to be. If there was a "definitive" bad guy in the movie, it was the bank. Some may even say Ben Foster's character, who you end up sympathising with in the end.
This post was edited on 4/23/17 at 12:03 pm
Posted by StrongBackWeakMind
Member since May 2014
22650 posts
Posted on 4/23/17 at 12:23 pm to
You should stick with horseshite movies like Ong-Bak. Seems like more your style.
Posted by Jack Ruby
Member since Apr 2014
23827 posts
Posted on 4/23/17 at 12:58 pm to
Dude... The final scene is the best 5-7 minutes of the entire movie....It's one of the best scenes in years.
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