Rewatched it today and re-rated it to 5.
The part about saving the dog at the beginning of the film, I think is the happiest part of Monty in the whole film.
The whole time, Monty kept his eyes on the dog, first looking at the dog sadly, angry that "they littered it like garbage", and wanted to give it a good time (look at the kindness of the New York drug dealer). Then you see Monty looking at the dog with a pampering smile and eyes, asking to adopt it. Because "it's quite fierce, it's very kind, it won't sit still, it doesn't want to die, it wants to live".
He loves the dog, he has scolded the world, even God is not spared, but he did not scold the dog. People and dogs travel, because someone loves him, this dog is confident and handsome, and he will be praised by everyone along the way. He is a cool dog. Even the middle school teacher has been adored by the dog, and can be praised by a beautiful girl. Monty also thought carefully about entrusting the dog. He is also very accurate in seeing people. No one in the film mentions what happens to the puppy after Monty is in prison. Only the middle school teacher is concerned about where the puppy will go when he chats with Frank. Monty entrusts the dog to the purest and most ethical middle school teacher, and the dog will be cared for sincerely.
Monty has a dog-like personality in his bones, they are an attribute. You can see how much he, it overlaps in fate---when fate will abandon Monty, if there is one person, he will continue to study and become a social elite. But with no one to help him, he made it through his own way and became the Monty he is now.
It is undeniable that Monty is a smart person. He won a scholarship in a private school and was an excellent teammate of the school basketball team; when he came to the drug trafficking team, he did well. Not every drug dealer can afford to live in a high-end apartment in the city center. In the bar, everyone respected him very much, including the head of the drug dealer who didn't want to make trouble with him.
In the film, there is a guilt discussion between the father, Frank, and his girlfriend that Monty's drug trafficking process has not been effectively discouraged.
However, what does Monty care about? He was really afraid of going to jail. But it wasn't the jail time that hit him the most.
He has been dealing drugs for many years, and he has enough money to close his hands, but he doesn't. He admitted in his heart that the fate of today's fate with the money of the poisonous insects was his own fault.
At the boss of the drug dealer bar, he confirmed one thing, and then, I think he went to jail with the warmth of his heart.
Before, he comforted his father and his friends, but he did not comfort his girlfriend. There was a sense of estrangement and suspicion between the two of them.
What he most refuses to admit, the most uneasy thing in his heart is the betrayal of his lover. When he confirmed his girlfriend's loyalty, he was very happy. He told his father about his suspicions, and told his father the confirmed news on the way to the prison. Do you see how happy Monty is?
If the person we care about most betrays us, the lethality is the greatest. Punishing people is the most deadly, but fortunately Monty is not so miserable.
So, at the end of the film, he saw that the neighborhood was so cute and warm. He told his girlfriend to find someone else to live happily, because Monty was loved so he was willing to consider their future life for others.
He will take good care of himself in prison, his world has not collapsed. I believe Monty will come back after 7 years.
911 didn't keep New Yorkers out of the city. Although the excavator on the ruins is enveloped in great sadness; the boring teacher, the high-stress broker, the fireman who opens the bar... They are not all happy, but there are things that make people warm in New York , so, New Yorkers can reluctantly rebuild, this is the belief of New Yorkers.
So, trust me, Monty will come back with the same smile as the opening title.
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