I know that the opening lines, spoken by Johnny Cash, are lines from a Bob Dylan song. I was wondering what their significance was to the story. I haven't thought too deeply on it, and was wondering if anyone had any thoughts?
sharei would say it's very handily hammered home in the end scene, with bonham burning hallam's tortured letters precipitating the end narration, "god said to abraham, 'kill me a son'."
i won't bother typing out my interpretation of it, but i'd just suggest watching it again, it's certainly a worthy flick.