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At the end of the movie 3:10 to Yuma, we see Ben killed his teammate Charlie after failing to save Dan. We have seen that Ben tried to cooperate with Dan during the second half of the movie. So, was Ben feeling weak towards Dan? It's very unnatural given the role he has portrayed in the movie. Ben is a cold-hearted mass murderer. How come has he changed? And why did he try to save Dan and kill Charlie? Am I missing something?

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This is the 2007 movie with Russell Crowe, not the 1957 one, right? – Hew Wolff Nov 15 '12 at 19:33
yea, the 2007 movie. – Mistu4u Nov 15 '12 at 19:38

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Ben could've escaped whenever he wanted, he wanted to ensure that Dan sees him off in the train to Yuma, The reason being he wants Dan to succeed in his endeavor because of the promise he made to his son and his wife and also he sympathizes with Dan on the fact that he used to be a soldier and his life changed after he sustained the injury in the war and wanted to give him the fulfillment of sending the notorious criminal to the jail.

So when Charlie kills him against his orders Ben gets angry on that issue and he no longer cares for the group and he kills them all and goes in the train simply to fulfill Dan once again and once the train departs he flees on his horse.

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I think Dan is just a lucky person who gets the attention of Bens kind face accidentally. But I have the question why did he feel for Dan? How could he feel like that being a bad person? I want to know what speciality of Dan made his life a whole change? – Mistu4u Nov 15 '12 at 21:10
Sympathy is so not expected from Ben so easily. I think some characteristics of Dan made him think of his own(Ben). So he changed himself.But what are that? – Mistu4u Nov 15 '12 at 21:11
I don't remember any scene in the movie which kind of reflects on Ben brooding over some characteristic change that you are pointing too, he was impressed by the proud demeanor Bale's character was showing and his persistence in ensuring that he wanted to see him to reach the train which i believe he admired. There was a point even the sheriff says he will give him the money and he can just walk away but to Bale's character that mission was supposed to be a rejuvenation of his life once he fulfills that. – Dredd Nov 16 '12 at 16:07

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