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The Ending of the Movie

posted 17 years ago by homer415
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I bought a copy of the DVD (non-bootleg) and it ends with Fresh crying in the park in front of his Dad then suddenly the screen goes black and 2 seconds later, the music starts playing and the credits start rolling - was this really the ending?

[–] Kingatomaton 17 years ago

yup thats the ending

[–] TheBladeRunner27 17 years ago

I feel this is one of the greatest final scenes ever. Though it is only a few seconds long, it is so powerful and says so much about the character and the things he has gone through.

[–] Jrok411 16 years ago

to me when Fresh is crying its like he's finally venting his frustrations with life instead of walking around like a little tough soldier all of the time..

[–] RoddmannW 16 years ago

It's the first time in the whole film that Fresh acts his age.

Great ending. The look of shame on Sam Jackson's face (not at his son, but at his own shortcomings as a father) is priceless.

Terrorism is the war of the poor, war the terrorism of the rich - Peter Ustinov

[–] leokev 16 years ago

Fresh knew all along how things would end if his plan worked. He was crying because he knew he would have to leave his father for good. In terms of chess, his father was the Queen with all of the fancy moves that he hated to loose. But, he came to realize that in the end, it is just another piece on the board.

[–] jay_guevara-1 16 years ago

Great ending. The look of shame on Sam Jackson's face (not at his son, but at his own shortcomings as a father) is priceless.

Exactly, because all throughout the film Fresh is placed in a situation that very few adults could even handle, let alone a little kid. He's been robbed of his childhood. He's seen, experienced and been forced to participate in so much terrible stuff and It's all too much for him. Inside, Fresh has aged way beyond his years and carried the world on his shoulders.

Think about what he did to save his sister, that should've been his father's responsibility and duty, but he had to assume the role of saviour and protector. So to hear his clueless father (who has no idea what Fresh has been through) chastising him and warning that he won't always be around is the straw that breaks the camel's back.

[–] robert-macc 8 years ago

I agree with everything you say except the father part. They were seperated, so (as Fresh implies) he's not allowed to see him. He's got no custody of the kids and they seperated. Wasn't exactly his fault, given that courts favor the women more. It's a shame.