I think that the only bit she lied about, was what happened the night Jimmy died up until the headlights from those rowdy young men's vehicle shone in their faces. All the rest of the film is the truth, which is why when you see the film again, your opinion of the two characters changes while viewing the same scenes as before.
Cynthia would only have had to tell the cops the beginning of the story (the bit you get a flashback of in the car). I believe she goes back and tells them because Harvy Keitel's character suspected Cynthia killed Jimmy all along, and he made her feel guilty at the end for allowing her friend to take the fall for both murders.
I think that Joyce *did* kill Cynthia's husband, but what the flashback to the real events of that night reveals, is why Cynthia didn't think that Joyce was threatening to kill *her* husband - it sounded to her like she was threatening to go to her husband and tell him who really killed Jimmy.
R.I.P. Kim Manners
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moosefeathers
14 years ago
It cool, how when she's telling the story the first time, you are going, okay, makes sense she's being a good friend to Joyce. but upon watching it a second time, when you know the whole truth, you see how joyce was manipulating her into doing things BECAUSE she did it.
always love to pop this movie in.
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