All Ends Well That Ends With a Smile2 of 22
Max resurrects in Noodles' life and asks him, as a redeeming act of vengeance to kill him for he took his money, his girlfriend, his life. Max could easily accept, but he can't afford to lose his pride again, and the most valuable things he still possesses, his memories ... even if the illusory happiness implies an illusory guilt. In the end, Noodles' heart finally relieved, if not redeemed, can savor his memories … painful, but intact. No words, again for one of the most beautiful endings in cinema's history, only a gigantic smile.
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