The Room Towards the End (Spoilers)

I remember watching this movie a second time and noticed how clearly white and almost purely heaven-like the room that Michael Sr. was fatally shot in the last scene was. Their first house, actually everyone's house where Rooney had founded and took care of everything for the Sullivans looked dank, clouded in secrets, dark and unfamily-like. It didn't look or feel like a real home before his family was murdered.

I know this is an obvious point but this part at the end always gets to me when I watch it. They are trying to start over, Michael Sr. was trying to walk into heaven, but he knows he couldn't so he just watches his son have a moment of peace. He wants a better life for his son so he knows this is the last time he will witness his son while he's still alive. It just feels like when you want to justify your actions all of your life you still don't succeed in redeeming yourself fully. Michael Sr. knew this but he also knew that Michael Jr. had a chance in heaven, so who survived? The person who couldn't bring himself to do it. Michael Sr. did finally redeem himself in the end by killing Harlen Maguire (still freaking scary) to save his son. It was the only good deed he did but it was too late.

All this imagery was what made the movie special to me, I don't care what anyone says about the plot, comparisons to other movies (no plot is fully original people) its the fact that it resonated with me. This is Sam Mendes' most underrated film, I wish everyone could see it and understand how real these movies are to life. To me it wasn't just another crime drama.

Everybody is entitled to my opinion.