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Spoilers follow forRebel Ridge, which premiered on Netflix on September 6.
The scene goes againstwhat viewers expect the filmmaker to do, too.
Because of that, hes a Saulnier protagonist through and through.
Each of these films gives into blood splatter and gore.
When were killed the past is killed, and the past is already dead, so no big deal.
But when kids are killed, thats different.
When kids are killed the future dies.
And theres no life without a future, he offers as justification for his actions.
Like Dwight, Terry offers an end to the standoff in the films concluding showdown.
Saulnier understands that some viewers might have a hard time with the films ending.
(For some people, thats a huge leap, he admittedwhen we spoke.)
[And] hes got a fucking human shield.
Its important to remember, Saulnier says, that Terry didnt come here to make things right.
Hes not on a mission of morality.
The police once again close ranks, excluding Terry, and Terry gives them no acknowledgement or thanks.
