Why Did Phil Shoot Howard? Ending Explained

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Phil shot Howard because he seemingly knew he had a chance of stealing everything from him for himself. What did we really think would happen to Howard, anyhow? He bet everything on a high-stakes outcome and got involved in some really shady stuff. As we barrel toward the end of the movie, we find, to our relief, that everything works out for Howard. 

Until it doesn’t, of course, which makes the ending that much more gut-punching. After everything Howard did, he winds up dead, anyway. After Howard wins the bet (after making bet after bet after bet, giving us an insane amount of movie anxiety), Arno’s (Howard’s brother-in-law/loan officer) henchman Phil shoots Howard in the head.

Phil THEN kills Arno, after Arno is like “why the heck did you kill my brother-in-law?” Phil and Nico steal everything they’re able to from the jewelry shop as quickly as possible, since the cops have been called, thanks to Dinah, Howard’s wife. The last we know as viewers is that Phil and Nico make a run for it. Do they get caught? We’re not sure — and many are frustrated with this ambiguous ending.  

Source : https://www.distractify.com/p/uncut-gems-why-did-phil-shoot-howard

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