No surprise to me

Rating: 9/10 (8 August 1999)

Several reviewers noted that there was a "surprise" ending that changed the whole tone of the film. I was so easily able to figure out what was going on, almost immediately, it gave me a change to see how the "secret" was kept up -- I wonder if it was intended as a "surprise" in the sense of "The Crying Game," or if the reviewers were just dense (Imagine!). Relative to my own density, I'd appreciate anybody explaining the scene in the jewelry store -- what did it have to do with anything? Did I fall asleep during a crucial moment?