i think its has to do with him liking dan as father he never had if you listened to the story he told about his mother you would found out that he was abounded by his mother , dan on the other hand would do anything for his family for his son to make him proud of him ,that whats he likes about dan and thats why he got up on the train to give dan the pride that he deserve
shareThat's one way to look at it.
Evans is probably the first man Wade ever really respects. He's obviously a womanizer, but he kills men indiscriminately. Even his own gang is, as he calls them, a pack of wild dogs. Butterfield is a rich prick who doesn't give a crap about his employees... why NOT steal from him? The pinkerton has no issues with murdering women and children, as long as they aren't white. The lawmen all have prices they can be bought with.
Along comes Evans. A man Wade can't sway with money or threats. All he wants is to take care of hisfamily and to have his son's respect. This is something obviously very foreign to Wade, so he puts himself at risk in order to help Evans, and was genuinely upset when he was shot.
Very nicely put!
shareOne of the best character studies in a modern blockbuster is what we have in 3:10 to Yuma.
Wade has a few things going on to start the movie:
-He is intelligent
-He is unsatisfied with his life, even with lots of money. He is looking for deeper meaning (run away with bartender for example.)
-Tying to this, he treats life like a game. He appears to be bored.
-His group provides him with a day-to-day feeling of importance (they look up to him, they give him brotherhood and a degree of loyalty.) Brotherhood and comrade can be a form of morality, and is Wade's general connection to other people (living people.)
How this wraps up with the ending:
-Dan provides a rare example of humanity who shows an existence with moral clout. True dedication to an ideal, rather than lip service. Dan will get payed for honest work, but his morality can't be bought.
-Wade starts to find meaning, and a deeper connection with both Dan and himself. He agrees to help Dan accomplish his mission. However Wade is still in 'game mode.' He is still treating things casually and less serious, though Dan is sobering to this lifestyle.
- Dan dies. This act completely takes the fun and games in all aspects from Wade's lifestyle. This moment bears a weight on him.
- Dan understands that there is something more important than money, fun and even brotherhood. A higher moral code that must be honored. That is why he dispatches the rest of his crew. When he looks upon the handle of his gun, it suddenly has weight. He realizes something wrong was done, and he is serving what he thinks is justice.
Really fascinating story and a perfect ending.
This is what a lot of people don't understand. So many idiots keep ranting that "The film's unrealistic because Wade would never help Dan"
That's the best part about the film is Wade has seen and done terrible things most of his life and he sees someone who is genuinely a good person who would do anything for his family. It makes him realize that people like him are what makes life so hard for good people like Dan.
"The saddest thing in life is wasted talent." ~ A Bronx Tale (1993)
Great points and perspectives by everyone in studying Wades actions, his outlook and the possible conflict going on within himself. The ending was great. It was a tremendously honorable action taken by a nororiously ruthless man. Surrendering himself after all the smoke cleared, honoring Dan's sacrifice, even more so with his son watching was brilliant.
What I don't see anyone mentioning, perhaps bc it was included in the dialogue as light hearted and somewhat comical, is Wade's "escape confession". Now even if someone's escaped twice, even if it's at the same facility, no one can just assume they'll be able to escape from a prison, or even feel very confident about it. But I DO think that was somewhere in Wade's mind.
I like the ending, the honor paid to Dan, the nobility of it all. But if not for him knowing he has escaped this prison before, does he still get on the train??
I like the ending, the honor paid to Dan, the nobility of it all. But if not for him knowing he has escaped this prison before, does he still get on the train??