Bicycle+Thief+Scene+Explication

The theme in the movie, The Bicycle Thief, is that life is harsh and does not always have a fairy tale ending. The end of the film best represents the theme. In the end, Ricci becomes desperate and tries to decide whether to steal a bicycle or not. The close up shots on Ricci's face showed his stress and desperateness. The panning of the camera across the bicycles showed what Ricci that he was thinking about stealing a bike. The shots and camera angles showed how chronic his issue was. Ricci was later caught and was shown walking with Bruno among the crowd. This last scene showed that in reality, there are not always a happy ending.