I don’t know if it’s my favorite-of-all-time, since I haven’t been consciously comparing endings yet (I think I will for a while though, now). Watched the movie tonight for the first time in years, and still liked it. A lot.
There’s just something about the the two young people embracing, exhausted, after they’ve literally saved each others’ lives.
About the 5-minute mark in this clip:
It moves beyond the basic (but still good) endings of “victory” or “couple–ness” to a relief and gratitude that seems almost sacred.
