RE the last woltz


Well made points but I disagree with the main premise.

For me, Micheals ordering of Fredo's murder indicated that he did see Fredo as a threat, or atleast a potential threat, particularly after the boat-house scene. Other's believe it indicated no more than revenge on Micheals part. In my opinion, both 'reasons' justified the eventual outcome.

As for your other questions, after the boat house scene, perhaps Micheal allowed Fredo to roam free and gave him access to the compound to lure him into a false sense of security, prevent him from running away, knowing that he would eventually be killed.

Before the boat house scene, he may have not been aware of the extent of the resentment that Fredo felt and thus wasn't waware of the 'threat' that Fredo may have posed.

Its all a matter of opinion at the end of the day and makes for an interesting discussion.