Why did Neff change his mind?
In the movie "Double Indemnity", Neff's last plan was to kill Phyllis and put the blame on Nino. However, a few minutes later (after killing Phyllis), he changed his mind, and prevented Nino from entering the house, thus saving him from the potential charge of murdering Phyllis.
Why did Neff change his mind?
Best Answer
Noir protagonists need to be self-aware by the end of the story, and by preventing Nino (who was a little bent but basically innocent) from getting embroiled with Phyllis he's showing he's learned his character's lessons.
Narrative-wise, recognizing and owning up to his fault was what killed him, not Phyllis's bullet (because once he's learned his lesson he's of no further use to the author).
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