Even after the whole beginning sequence between the old man and his wife (
which is easily the best part of the film), the story is pretty sad
When you break it down, its about a depressed old man who finally gets to meet his hero, only to find out he's a nutcase who then attempts to murder him...then to have him die in front of him, at the consequence of his own actions
What gets me is that this doesn't seem to affect the old man or the neglected child in any way. A man fell to his death in front of them, and that's just okay? Even if he was a psycho, it just seems a little...off. The film just makes me feel bad for every single one of the main characters. Even the ending is just sad. If you think about it, not much changed for either of the two main characters after their 'adventure' was over
They found a friend in each other, woohoo