The protagonist of Miller’s Crossing, Tom,\u00c2\u00a0 harkons back to Hammet’s Ned Beaumont, the cynical idealist that keeps his friends close and his enemies closer.\u00c2\u00a0
\nIt would appear that just as much as his gambling habits, Tom’s hat is an equally important element of his identity.\u00c2\u00a0 And though he says that a man chasing his hat is foolish, he is constantly chasing something, if not an identity.\u00c2\u00a0 Like most gangster flicks, Tom lives in a world where nothing is certain and change could come at the drop of a hat (or a gust of wind).\u00c2\u00a0 Friendship, character, and hell, I ain’t afraid to say it; ethics are constantly in jeopardy, and Tom continually has to makes choices of whether of not to chase them, or let them blow away.
\nAppearing to be emotionally detached from just about everything, I think he does care.\u00c2\u00a0 Even in his line of work, he cares about honor, […]<\/p>\n
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