I actually found Mac's death scene to be quite funny when he said that's some cold *beep* since Trish killed him because he shot her father and might have killed Colin.
shareRegardless of the fact that it is cool and somewhat humorous, it actually says a lot about Mac's character. He thinks he has been doing the right thing all along, and Isaak is actually the one doing wrong. In many scenes throughout the film, Isaak is shown as being regretful about the things he has done in the past, and he wants a better life and a brighter future for his children. Mac, on the other hand, gets off on this gangster stuff, because he's a selfish bastard who enjoys the power of violence and intimidation. Again, from his point of view, he's the best guy in the world, and it is inconceivable to him that anybody would think otherwise.
Also remember that Mac has kind of a soft spot for Trish. In an earlier scene in the movie, she tells him that he is a nobody, an errand boy for her father. Somehow, through his twisted mind, Mac takes this to mean that if/when he becomes the ultimate authority figure, Trish will be unable to resist his manliness. So when Trish kills him, that takes him completely by surprise. He considers himself the best man, and just can't believe that anyone would think otherwise.
Plus, if you buy all that, Mac is never redeemed even a little bit. Evil to the bitter end. Even his last words are spoken without regard to morality or reality. And thus he deserves to fall to his death after being shot again. His evil makes it morally okay for Trish to shoot him, so it all works out in the end - the good guys can kill because they are wholly justified. If Trish shot him and he turned to her and said "All I ever wanted was for you to love me", this would be a very different movie.
Anyway, that's my take on that incredibly smooth and pivotal line.
Damn, that was an amazing take on the line. I salute you.
shareRegardless of the fact that it is cool and somewhat humorous, it actually says a lot about Mac's character. He thinks he has been doing the right thing all along, and Isaak is actually the one doing wrong. In many scenes throughout the film, Isaak is shown as being regretful about the things he has done in the past, and he wants a better life and a brighter future for his children. Mac, on the other hand, gets off on this gangster stuff, because he's a selfish bastard who enjoys the power of violence and intimidation. Again, from his point of view, he's the best guy in the world, and it is inconceivable to him that anybody would think otherwise.
Also remember that Mac has kind of a soft spot for Trish. In an earlier scene in the movie, she tells him that he is a nobody, an errand boy for her father. Somehow, through his twisted mind, Mac takes this to mean that if/when he becomes the ultimate authority figure, Trish will be unable to resist his manliness. So when Trish kills him, that takes him completely by surprise. He considers himself the best man, and just can't believe that anyone would think otherwise.
Plus, if you buy all that, Mac is never redeemed even a little bit. Evil to the bitter end. Even his last words are spoken without regard to morality or reality. And thus he deserves to fall to his death after being shot again. His evil makes it morally okay for Trish to shoot him, so it all works out in the end - the good guys can kill because they are wholly justified. If Trish shot him and he turned to her and said "All I ever wanted was for you to love me", this would be a very different movie.
Anyway, that's my take on that incredibly smooth and pivotal line.
Regardless of the fact that it is cool and somewhat humorous, it actually says a lot about Mac's character. <snip>