The ending with a still of Joe looking into the camera is undoubtedly an homage to The 400 Blows. I found Joe The King to be a MUCH better movie than The 400 Blows, however. In The 400 Blows, we are supposed to believe that the kid is isolated and neglected... but his parents are ever-present. They are concerned and they try to help. Every time he goes home, they are there and they are interested. He absolutely is not isolated. Joe was. He was a much more believable and understandable character and, because of that, his story was all the more tragic.
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