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Anyone else feel sorry for Hedy at the end?


Now, keeping in mind that I'm an overly sentimental 28 year old guy, it's not surprising here that I found the ending very sad when Allie stabs Hedy for the final times as Hedy calls out "Allie..." Maybe it was the delivery of that line, but that scene almost made me tear up. Perhaps it's the realization that Hedy was a victim of circumstance, her mental illness that tainted her. And it was also the fact that Allie didn't really want to kill Hedy, but realized she had to. It was either she killed her, or she would be killed by Hedy. Did anyone else find this as profoundly sad as I did?

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Yeah, I did, in spite of the fact that she's a sociopathic, manipulative murderer. Jennifer Jason Leigh played the character in an impressively complex and nuanced way that allowed you to see through the cracks of her psychosis to the very damaged, needy child underneath. I couldn't help but feel heartbroken by her portrayal.

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No! That evil bitch was a serial murderer who killed her supposed friend’s fiancée... and a puppy - it would be hard to imagine someone more vile. Evil people ALWAYS have their reasons (and JJL did a great job portraying that) but what makes them monsters is that they cross the line and are prepared to deprive others of their life to get what they want.

Remember, even Hitler had a sob story. Hedy’s constant whining and excuses in between manipulating and killing people made me want to puke. I was cheering Ally on as she stuck Hedy with a screwdriver like the pig she was.

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