As described in the scenes above, the coin directly reflects Harvey's emotional development throughout the entire movie: first, it is of a pure, "good" nature (double-headed), and never fails to do the "right" thing when asked (flipped); however, during the interrogation scene, it shows the potential for a downfall even though there is no real danger of it making the "wrong" choice in its current state (it can't physically land on tails). Then, it is given to Rachel, and due to the same explosion that kills her, it becomes permanently "scarred," (burned on one side). Because of this trauma, it is no longer ideologically capable of making purely "good" decisions due to its being so damaged (it no longer has two good sides) but it isn't solely restricted to "bad" decisions either. As a result, its nature is inherently random (it functions on an unbiased 50/50 chance), and it can therefore perceive itself as being free from responsibility for the horrible consequences of its actions (causing deaths by "happening" to land on the scarred side). In the end, however, it puts itself in such a position that it is launched into the air during a flip without anyone able to catch it, and while it lands on the ground even as it shows potential for redemption (heads), it is too late: the coin has already doomed itself because it allowed itself to be flipped in the first place.
...THIS MOVIE. SO BRILLIANT.
Need to pick up my DVD today come to think of it omg omg
...THIS MOVIE. SO BRILLIANT.
Need to pick up my DVD today come to think of it omg omg
music: Moby - Extreme Ways (Bourne's Ultimatum)
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