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Mike's an idiot...! SPOILER


I know he's meant to put his honour above everything else, but surely common sense would dictate that you don't GIVE AWAY the present your new best friend (and very rich employer) has just given you!

Still, quite liked the film - some of the fights are awesome and Chiwetel Ejiofor is awesome. But it's also typically Mamet, meaning that just about every major character but the one he cares about is monumentally flawed.

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Why not? Mike was obviously pretty close to Joe and Joe got stiffed by some people Mike set him up with. At this point in the film, Mike obviously felt he could turn things around without the aid of a watch he would never have got if he hadnt gone to the club to get the money for Joe in the first place.

I didn't mean to call you a meatloaf, Jack

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