Most Supprising Ending Ever!

I think some are missing a point or two about the ending. The film is clearly more preoccupied with the growth of their characters than whether or not they escape. It is about being forced to look a man in the eye and judging him for who he really is.

Yeah, they are criminals, they are re-captured, and maybe the code had something to do with that, but Cullen was apprehended of his own free will. It is a major sacrifice, an ultimate gesture of trust and friendship, and that trust could not be tested without their recapture. The closing shot shows the two men huddling together as if those chains were still attached, and it is very bold.

I think the ending was ambiguous enough to theorize that the sheriff may have had thoughts like Big Sam - he smiles and puts his gun up, and it has been made clear that he is out of his jurisdiction. He left the group, is alone, and made his point to himself that he would find them. He doesn't call out to the others, so just maybe, he's going back to being a lawyer...

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I knew it was only 93 minutes... Well the version I watched clocked in at 96 minutes but anyway, yeah so that wasn't surprising to me

Didn't find the ending too odd, it was obvious that eventually they would get caught, I suppose that they got caught with a smile was a bit odd maybe but it made sense. The movie was more of a coming of age buddy flick anyways than a outlaw on the run get free or die trying type of film.

Anyway it was a nice way to end the film the way they did.

Death to mainstream cinema!