One thing always bothered me about the film, and thats how Mathilda obviously never gave a crap about the dress he buys her. For someone so obsessed and in love with him, i would have assumed she would be fawning all over him for it.i know she wouldnt be Interested in dresses, but surely the gesture would be heaven to her?
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She knew that she had set him up by telling the clerk that he was her lover, so she was showing an impassive face while waiting for them to be thrown out. She obviously knew this would be a problem because she had originally, when trying to insure that the clerk would not be alarmed, made a big show that he was her Father.
Another:
In the original script, with an older Mathilda who was actively trying to seduce him, she was fed up with his lack of interest. She rejected the dress as another example that he just thought of her as a plastic child doll to dress up, rather than as a lover.
My theory: she was still angry with him, because he had run out on her when she declared that she loved him.
He bought the dress basically as an "I'm sorry" gesture. She refuses to even open the package, or look at the dress when he opens it - she basically ignores him. That's because she was still, despite all that had happened in the meantime, angry at him.
>>> My theory: she was still angry with him, because he had run out on her when she declared that she loved him. He bought the dress basically as an "I'm sorry" gesture. She refuses to even open the package, or look at the dress when he opens it - she basically ignores him. That's because she was still, despite all that had happened in the meantime, angry at him.
I completely agree with everything you wrote.
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Mathilda has a certain maturity about her that can deceive a viewer into thinking she actually is mature. She is not. She is still a little girl and as such often reacts as a small girl might. That is all, you can't expect a little girl to consistently make mature decisions.
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Nice theories guys, they all have a ring of truth to them.
shareMathilda has a certain maturity about her that can deceive a viewer into thinking she actually is mature. She is not. She is still a little girl and as such often reacts as a small girl might. That is all, you can't expect a little girl to consistently make mature decisions.
I believe this scene is hinting at something else, not only Mathilda's lack of interest in the dress. When Leon returns with the gift, he has been injured. His injury may suggest that he had Mathilda on his mind instead of his work. She has become a distraction, and his feelings for her are beginning to affect his judgment. Something I think about, when watching this scene.
shareI believe this scene is hinting at something else, not only Mathilda's lack of interest in the dress. When Leon returns with the gift, he has been injured. His injury may suggest that he had Mathilda on his mind instead of his work. She has become a distraction, and his feelings for her are beginning to affect his judgment. Something I think about, when watching this scene.
YES! I Agree. Mathilda's rebirth into childhood is Leon's final gift to her, which I believe is clearly shown in the final scene between Leon and Stansfield.
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