We're supposed to feel sorry for Chris's character I suppose because of his disability...but I don't. His reckless driving is the reason why he's in his current situation, and then because he feels badly for himself he decides he'll fit in with the "cool crowd" and rob a bank? His bank to be specific, which has employed him and where he has friends. The sweet lady had been training him, and the manager finally agrees to give him some hours as a teller. And then there's the cop...just a sweet guy doing his civic duty in a teeny tiny town, with a wife and a new baby. A guy who liked Chris so much, and wanted to leave him on a high note, that he came back to bring the kid a box of frickin' doughnuts. And what does sweet Ted get for his kindness? A shotgun blast through the back. That's where this movie lost me, and I realized that no matter what Chris did, there was really no redeeming him in my eyes. Yeah, the accident at the beginning was his fault, but kids do stupid things, and I could have forgiven that if he'd done something to save Ted besides yell at him. People get in horrific accidents every day, they deal with it and work to get better. Feeling sorry for youself, and letting a bunch of bullies goad you into doing something illegal is pathetic as hell. The only way I would have been satisfied is if Chris had gone to prison...but a sandwich shop? What's he going to do...offer free sandwiches for life to the families of the people whose lives he ruined?
Chris should have considered himself lucky to be alive, have a couple of good friends, a steady paycheck (which he didn't really even need since his family was filthy rich), and a family that clearly loved him (they were having a difficult time getting back into the swing of things with Chris, but at least they were trying. I didn't think it was fair when Lewis told him that he shouldn't go home anymore. You don't isolate yourself from people that love you at the time when you need support the most. They just needed time to let go of the son they once knew, and become familiar with the new Chris).
"There isn't any more, you drank the whole fairy...and you're going to your room."
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bing-57
12 years ago
> Chris should have considered himself lucky to be alive, have a couple of good friends, a steady paycheck
Really?
You already deeply resent him when he obviously feels really bad and guilty for what he's done in his life. I can't begin to imagine how much you'd hate him if he felt happy about his life.
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liscarkat-2
9 years ago
Being responsible for the deaths of three people and the devastation of dozens of other people's lives can be atoned for by feeling really bad and guilty. As long as Chris feels happy about his life, it's cool. Good point.
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