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How does it end? [Spoiler]


Is Millie headed to Miami to meet up with Big Tommy (played by the highly regarded Gerard Depardieu)?

Millie is so quiet, but she is thinking a mile-a-minute, so you fear she might explode screaming.

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I guess that is for you to decide. When her daughter dropped her off at the airport and asked where she was going, she winked and said "it's a secret".




"That's something you'll never hear from me, Capt. Butler, as long as you live"

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"I guess that is for you to decide. When her daughter dropped her off at the airport and asked where she was going, she winked and said "it's a secret". "

Maybe Florida? But, I don't think we are supposed to know.

Endings like this tend to "take me back", but I do like the occasional open-ended ending.

I think this has got to be a very personal movie for a lot of women nowadays, with so many women of that age who are becoming baby-boomer empty-nesters - and at the same time - single, and if they allow themselves the freedom - "foot loose and fancy free".

Here our hero has done her duty, made her sacrifices - tamed the beasts (inside and out)- and now rides off into the sunset headed for the next chapter of her life. She is nervous, but filled with a certain confidence and exhilaration; she's finally free; now "It's her turn"! Although we may be curious (I know I am)it doesn't really matter where she's going - geographically. She's going to her new life - a life where she doesn't have to take a back-seat to anyone.

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great explanation . the ending was so great that i didn't expect that specially that moment with the kid it was very emotional , she was very good women as she made everyone's life better .and in the end she said that she wanted to re a life .

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I watched this film today mainly because I like Marisa Tomei.

Oh my lord was I excited to see Gerard Depardieu in this movie. Total surprise. I watched all his french comedy films years ago and have been a major fan since.

Overall, I really enjoyed the film. The actors did a terrific job.

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