In the film, Pitt didn’t seem to mind murdering Jake and shot at him even during a battle. So why didn’t he kill Jake at the end? When Pitt and Turner approached the camp, Jake and Holt were not expecting them and had no weapons. So I think Pitt could easily have killed Jake if he wanted to. But instead Pitt talked to him and eventually allowed him to get access to his rifle.
I feel that Pitt felt as if Jake was a worthy adversary,and in his twisted way of thinking,felt it would be dishonorable to shoot Jake unarmed,even though he had previously done terrible things to innocent people.
shareWar is hell and i changes men. By the time Pitt comes around again both are tired, and different from their last meeting. The confederacy is in turmoil and they are all dispirited, so a continued feud with each other makes no sense. I cherish this ending, as I think it is corageous and realistic, and glad the director wouldn't give into audience pressure. A shootout would have ruined the movie for me.
shareI think Pitt wanted to go out in a blaze of glory, thats what he wanted to goto that union controlled town at the end for a drink. It's likely he was tired from running and he thought "to hell with it".
It was absolutely coincidental that he ran into Jake, Jewel and Holt. Maybe it caught both parties by surprise, by the time it occured to Pitt that he could settle some scores, Jake and holt were already in a defensive posture. Plus i think Pitt's sidekick didn't harbour the same animosity towards Jake, all the side kick knew were the friendly faces. It's not like Pitt could communicate telepathically what he wanted so without firm belief that he would be backed up in the moment i think Pitt chose the wiser course of action.
So any shoot out may not necessarily have a favourable outcome for Pitt. I think he felt there were bigger fish to fry, especially since he had been planning the blaze of glory thing for days now. It's fair to say though that Jake came within a nats ass to be killed.
"Oh, what a horrible fate!"
This was an angry boy/man. Don't know what got him to that place, but in the end... what was there for him? Living well is the best revenge and Jake appeared to have "it". ( Maybe Pitt was tired of all the killing and where it didn't get him.)
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While the usual response is fair, I think the real reason is because of cowardice. Pulling the trigger is an action, and he didn't perform this action.
What we see is lynch mob mentality. When the lynch mobster is part of a mob, he acts very easily and convinces others he is brave.
One on one, with an armed man, the guy who has to be part of a mob, who has to act with acceptance, is alone, and it's a different action.
I think that's one of the major points of this film, a film I dare say is a great one.
Lets not bicker about who killed whom
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Pitt had given up. Killing Jake was no longer important. He knew the war was lost so he was returning to his hometown to die.
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