I'm trying to determine the symbolism of the rat walking across the balcony at the end. It could be symbolic of all of the rats in the film, or perhaps it could mean Mark's character was one also. Anyone have any ideas?
2007-03-04 15:04:38 · 11 answers · asked by khy8w2004 2 in Entertainment & Music ➔ Movies
No, he's not a rat. I think the symbolism of it is just that there's always going to be rats, they're crawling all over the place, and some of them manage to squeak by and live.
2007-03-04 15:06:50 · answer #1 · answered by Koko Nut 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yeah I thought that was pretty good having the rat scurry across the balcony after he ( Mark Wahlberg ) killed the biggest rat ( Matt Damon ) who thought he had gotten away scott free.
Mark Wahlberg was just taking out the garbage,not a rat.
Scorsese gets the job done it is a great movie.
2007-03-04 15:41:24 · answer #2 · answered by lightwriter 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Mark Wahlberg was actually a good guy.
I think the rat symbolizes that the biggest rat was found.
2007-03-04 17:54:13 · answer #3 · answered by Ang 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Mark Wahlberg was not a rat. The rat symbolized Matt Damon, that other guy we discovered was like him at the end and I suppose Di Caprio.
2007-03-04 15:08:55 · answer #4 · answered by strawberry 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Smarr is right. Mark Wahlberg's character was not a rat. It was simply a symbolic statement. Did you ever see BLUE VELVET? In the end, the happy, spring robin chirping, then eating the worm was the same type of symbolism.
2007-03-04 15:14:49 · answer #5 · answered by theartisttwin 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Mark Wahlberg WASN'T A RAT!
2007-03-04 15:06:58 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
it must be that Leo deliver him a replica of the cd with Matt Damon and Jack Nicholson's converstion; it must be that letter that Leo gave to the decrease; it must be that Mark figured it himself by potential of putting bits and products jointly - he's technically a detective; it could additionally be that he did not be attentive to Matt replaced into the rat, he in simple terms killed him because of fact he hates him or, I additionally heard this thought, that Mark could be a rat too, and he killed Matt so he wouldnt be found out...? This action picture is so open to interpretation. it must be dissimilar issues.
2016-10-17 07:14:45 · answer #7 · answered by juart 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No, he's one of the good guys who just happens to have a foul mouth. The rats just added atmosphere. The apparent rat (Di Caprio) wasn't the real rat (Damon).
2007-03-04 15:14:58 · answer #8 · answered by notyou311 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No his character wasn't a rat, because he killed the worst one. I think the symbolism was, no matter how hard you try you can't kill them all.
2007-03-04 15:08:01 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
I was thinking the same thing. I can't wait for the 2nd one to come out. Maybe that will answer all of our questions. I loved that movie!
2007-03-04 15:06:44 · answer #10 · answered by chellek 5 · 0⤊ 1⤋