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About the ending

posted 14 years ago by karlweb2002
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The ending is unacceptable to audience not just because Amal did not get the money, but the murderer was getting away with his crime. Now we can be pretty sure that Amal judging from his character most likely would decline the money even if he knew what was going on. In a way, the old man was crazy because he should have known (actually he knew) Amal cannot handle that kind of money. So Let us forget that part.

How about the part that justice was not served? I think that the director wants to show the unjust nature of Indian society at large. That is the environment lower class people like Amal lives in. There are many bad people on the top. As to the good people on top are incompetent to ameliorate the situation because they are alienated from the lower class (for example, the female lawyer did not expect Amal like many of her fellow nationals are illiterate). Therefore the movie is at the same time an indictment of the injustice of Indian society.

karlweb from Taiwan, Ming Dynasty

[–] Drugstore_Cowboy52 14 years ago

So what are you complaining about? I just watched this movie on TV (the credits are still rolling) and completely understand the ending and your second paragraph explains why it works. And we don't know for sure that justice won't be served or why the police were calling the lawyer? Had they found the body? Will the killer succumb to his guilt? His crime was one of necessity and desperation. An excellent movie which I would like to watch again in its complete entirety (I missed the first 10 minutes or so as well a a few minutes here and there) to fully appreciate it.

Another great movie, this one set in Southern India, is Before the Rains (2008) - I would recommend it!

[–] trish722 8 years ago

he female lawyer did not expect Amal like many of her fellow nationals are illiterate).

This is what I don't get. Amal's father sacrificed so much for him, it seems he would have done anything to see him get a basic education.

[–] johncov 8 years ago

Sorry to re-hash a 5 year old topic, but I just watched this movie and I don't know why, but I'm just so angry that Amal didn't get the money and that the piece of *beep* who would murder his own uncle possibly gets away. Like I don't know why, but it is just bothering me so much how it ended...I really just wanted Amal to get the money and even if he didn't keep it and donated all but enough for him to live a basic life, I felt like I needed to see that happen.

When it comes to cops vs robbers movies, I sometimes root for the villain. But in circumstances such as this, it just bothers me so much that he gets screwed over by worthless, greedy family members of G.K.

[–] ksf-2 8 years ago

as they say several times in the film, "it is god's will".

and as the old guy stated, amal already has wealth (peace & happiness, if not cash).

[–] frank-57568 8 years ago

I didnt quite understand the end, you heard the mans voice speaking as if he had decided not to give the money to amal. If that was the case though then what was the purpose of finding him.

[–] 2jdv 8 years ago

But he DOES get caught--that's what the phone call from the police was about.

[–] rayeth19 8 years ago

[SPOILERS] Just saw this on Netflix and I agree with DrugstoreCowboy above; the old man knew that Amal would turn down the money even if he HAD stayed to hear the lawyer hand him the check. The old man's point was to show to his greedy, selfish relatives that someone would actually turn down a huge sum of money because Amal was already happy with his life.

Also, as far as the murder was concerned, that phone call from the police was surely about the discovery of the body (remember those incessant dogs? I'm thinking they probably dug it up).

I love the film, the way it played out, and its money-doesn't-guarantee-happiness theme.

[–] kuldiprsingh 7 years ago

My thoughts exactly. Its like they forgot to finish the movie. Didnt even bother to tie up the loose ends so felt like an amazing movie throughout but a let down in the end.