| re: i found the final image of film to be a baffling misstep... |
| Posted by: Chromolume 02:04 am EST 12/30/21 |
| In reply to: re: i found the final image of film to be a baffling misstep... - Chazwaza 01:51 am EST 12/30/21 |
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I'll have to think about what you've written and consider all that. But my initial reaction to what I saw in the film and to your post is that IMO, Valentina made the only decision she felt was responsible - to take Chino to the police, and face the consequences of the murder. I'm not sure that the revenge motive counts for much - though assumedly the cops (even if biased as you point out) would assumedly sort that out later. I also don't think that any of the other boys, on either side, would be safe from investigation etc.
But ultimately - and you have every right to disagree, - I get the sense that Valentina was trying to do the right thing by turning Chino in. Or at least what she felt was right in the moment.
You know what really bothered me, though? Why two shots? It's only one shot in the stage show (and I have a rather personal connection to that moment, which I can write about later) - I felt the 2nd shot weakened the moment. |
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