the ending was fine


the movie has a reputation for having a bad ending, as some of the posts here reflect, but I thought it was okay. I thought Wesson's change of heart was plausible for a few possible reasons... maybe he decided that he owed Jenny since she had already served prison time because of him. Another reason, possibly far-fetched, is that the media coverage caused him to kind of "root" for them. One thing I didn't like was how quickly the police gave up, practically shrugging off the whole thing.

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It wasn't believable and didn't fit with the rest of the film. Film noir isn't supposed to have a happy ending!

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