Mechanically it's really not much different than taking a loan out that you have to pay back later or lose points, but it's just such
a thematically wonderful touch that I never once thought of it that way.
While
thematically, not the most resonant film in Mann's oeuvre, this is still stellar work as a filmmaker, featuring
wonderful character
touches, fine performances, a rich sense of period, and an absorbing story to tell.