Do you think he will end up with her at the end even though she ratted him out, or do you think he will end up with the lawyer? I think the movie leaned to him getting with the lawyer, in real life I think he would give his wife a second chance (damn she was fine!)
shareShe didn't rat him out. She was involved in the plot to squeeze him, so he could prove he was deserving of the red belt.
shareHis wife gave the shell casing and told the people who blackmailed him about the shooting, so yeah his wife did rat him out. She also indirectly cased the cop to kill himself, everything would've been fine if she didn't betray her husband. I don't think Mike will get back with her and his feelings toward the lawyer seemed platonic to me.
shareI agree that the wife totally ratted him out! I thought his feelings for the lawyer started platonic, but gradually started to develop into a romantic relationship.
shareThe movie would have been better without trying to insinuate the relationship with the attorney.
His wife - c'mon this whole movie is about Mike's "Honour above everything else." So would he forgive the wife who betrayed him and has sided with the exact people who have ruined his life (and led to his friend's suicide) ? You decide.
I agree that hot lil latina is outtie in Mikes world. And she knew it too. Did u c the look on her face when he walked past her and didnt even look her way!? Priceless. That was actually a very fine piece of acting on Bragas part. Her eyes said it all.
Be the Change You Wish to See in the World. Gandhi
There is NO Gene for the Human Spirit. Gattaca
After learned that her wife knows what was going on, I'd say shot dead that lil' bitch by the loan shark (if the loan shark didn't take part in the set up).
shareWhy and when did she tell the film people about the shooting?
shareHis wife caused him to go against the thing he's built his entire philosophy on,that is to prevail.She made him quit and want to go home.He definitely divorced her with the help from the attorney.And he bled her dry,she had a business right, and gave all the money he got from it to the wife of the cop that killed himself.
I think his school go a *beep* of students and he made off all right,without getting with the attorney.
I think she will be forgiven by him. I don't think she deserves all the negative hype she is receiving. She did go against him but i feel she was somewhat manipulated in doing so. She will at least be given a chance to explain herself and all will be ok. They had a great love for each other. He is a man of high principals so forgiveness seemed to be in his nature. Also to me being stressed out about money will make some people do things they would not normally do. Bottom line she tried to make some money, and had to go against her husband in doing so. One mistake doesn't mean give up on your wife.
shareMike's wife selling him out is a common theme in Mamet's movies. In the case of Heist, you still aren't sure at the end if the wife of the main character (played by Gene Hackman) is STILL going to come back to him. In this case she just sold him out and he would not go back to her. She wanted fame and fortune and was taken in by Chet Frank and his wife. Hard to say what happens with the lawyer, I suppose they could have given it a shot.
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I think the movie pretty much showed that she dumped him for the glamorous life. By exposing her her brother's business, he ruined her life as I can't imagine that Chet and his wife will want anything to do with her after that. However, I don't think that's his intention. Likely a quiet divorce and they both move on to other parts of their lives.
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