Natural Born Killers

In the film, Natural Born Killers, two corrupted and abused adults begin a mass homicide, becoming two of the most wanted criminals in the country.  Although they are murderers and seen as "evil people," strangely enough, by the end of the movie they are almost portrayed to be the heroes of the film.  The twisted relationship and motive behind the two serial killers is greatly symbolized by the unique choice of wedding ring that they exchanged on top of the bridge.  While they are being somewhat traditional in the fact that they exchanged rings, the symbol on the rings was not the stereotypical diamond, but rather a rattlesnake, one of the deadliest creatures in the world.  This can relate to their relationship and their lifestyles, because although the rattlesnakes symbolize the evil within them, the fact that they are wearing them together symbolizes their undying love and affection for each other.  Although they both had abusive childhoods and are seen as evil people by the rest of the world, to each other, they are perfect and will never betray one another.  Also, the fact that Mickey slices his hand before joining the rings together shows the underlying evil and violence that still surrounds him, even though he is attempting to be romantic.  The entire ceremony, and the rings especially show us that despite their prior lifestyles, the couple does long for a traditional wedding and family life.  However, although they may have these desires, their lifestyles and childhoods inevitably prevent them from ever truely having a "traditional" lifestyle.