Vincent's Conscience

Rating: 7/10 (30 December 2005)

There were three separate instances in which I think we were supposed to see the trace of humanity still alive in Vincent's character. Here is where I saw his conscience showing through:
1. He buys flowers for Max's mother reasoning that she carried him for nine months. This was very inconsistent with Vincent's proclaimed nihilism.
2. He felt that Max was indebted to him after he saved his life at the club fever. In the cab after the shootout he shows genuine frustration at the lack of thanks that Max gives him. Vincent shows a desire to be commended for doing something good.
3. Vincent's death at the end of the movie is portrayed as being tragic instead of justified. His last words "do you think anyone will notice?" indicates that he would like his death to be a loss to someone. Despite whatever his reason may tell him, he still at some level wants a certain kind of human contact.
I kinda had the feeling that the audience was supposed to pick up on the conscience that Vincent will never be rid of. so wha'd'ya'll think