One Fast Move: Ending Explained

Warning! This post contains spoilers for One Fast Move.

Summary

• Wes and Dean’s tumultuous relationship in One Fast Move leads to a bittersweet reconciliation in the final race.
• Dean’s past mistakes and fears drive his actions towards Wes, ultimately culminating in a moment of redemption.
• Wes’s motivation to train with Dean stems from a desire to understand his father, which leads him on a journey of healing and understanding.

After going through a series of thrilling cycling races and a bit of family drama, Prime Video A quick move ends on a positive note. Directed by Kelly Blatz, A quick moveThe opening arc introduces KJ Apa’s Wes Neal, who is arrested for street racing. After being released from prison, he sets out to resolve some of his past issues by reuniting with his father, hoping that he will take him under his wing and teach him how to race professionally.

What begins as a professional relationship between them eventually becomes cathartic as the father-son duo attempts to repair their relationship. Their narrative goes through several ups and downs, but they eventually manage to find some semblance of reconciliation. Their rocky road to forgiveness comes to a close when they compete against each other in a final race in the ending of the 2024 Prime Video movie.

Why Dean competes with Wes in the One Fast Move final race

Dean learns from his past mistakes

In A quick moveIn the final arc of, Wes is surprised to find his father, Dean, at the race site. When he asks what he’s doing there, Dean tells him that he’s getting back on the track and racing again. Although Dean gives Wes a run for his money in the final race, he ultimately crashes, which leads to Wes’s victory. When Wes goes to the crash site after his win, Dean initially seems discouraged, but then raises his fist in celebration of his son’s victory. This scene highlights that Dean showed up to the race because Wes helped him understand how he wasted his life. after his injury.

Throughout the film, Dean continues to make excuses for why his racing career has gone nowhere, despite having shown promise in his early years. Towards the end of the film, however, Wes opens his eyes to what he has done. This inspires Dean to race again. He apparently enters the final race with the hope of getting back on the track.

…even when he loses the race after an accident, he comes out victorious because he finally manages to do something that benefits his son.

However, unknowingly, It also ends up pushing Wes to perform much better than he would have done otherwise. Thanks to this, even when he loses the race after the accident, he comes out victorious because he finally manages to do something that benefits his son. During A quick moveDean’s vices continue to rub off on Wes, preventing him from reaching his true potential. In the final race, however, his direct involvement in Wes’s journey as a racer allows Wes to push the limits of his abilities.

The Real Reason Dean Took Wes Under His Wing

Wes was her golden ticket

Wes initially believes that Dean is helping him with his racing dreams because he owes it to him as a father. However, more A quick move progresses, the more evident it becomes that Dean cares less about Wes’ aspirations and more about chasing his own lost dreams.. He sees Wes as his golden ticket to everything he has failed to achieve with his racing efforts. Once he realizes that Wes is a talented cyclist, he begins to push him to do well without concern for his well-being.

…Dean was just using Wes as a means to fulfill his own unfulfilled dreams, instead of raising him to be a better person in the future.

Dean even intentionally creates differences between Wes and his girlfriend, Camila, believing that Camila will distract him from becoming a better pilot. This proves that Dean was just using Wes as a means to fulfill his unfulfilled dreams instead of nurturing him to become a better father and husband in the future. Fortunately, Dean realizes this towards the end of A quick move and takes a step forward in properly guiding Wes by joining him in the final race.

Why Wes chose to train with Dean as a cyclist

Wes wanted to meet him

In A quick moveIn the opening arc of, Wes continues to maintain that he is not looking for a father figure whenever anyone asks him why he reconciled with Dean. However, in the final arc of the film, he finally confesses that he showed up to meet Dean. because she wanted to know more about him. This shows that even though he wasn’t looking for a father figure, a part of him always missed Dean after he and his mother were abandoned. He probably grew up resentful towards his father after what he did to him and his mother.

As a result, Wes never really got to know him and probably even started street racing to understand what it was about his father that he loved about motorcycles. When street racing got him arrested, Wes realized that he could forgive his father and heal from childhood abandonment if he learned more about him. Although meeting Dean initially only disappointed him, Wes eventually comes to see a better side of his father.

Why Dean abandoned Wes and his mother

He was afraid

After an argument with Wes in A quick moveIn the final arc of , Dean finally admits his mistakes and opens up about why he abandoned Wes and his mother. He recalls that his father often beat him as a child, and he wished his father would just up and go away. His childhood experiences made him believe that he would never be a good father to his son either. Therefore, instead of making his son go through the same pain and disappointment he endured as a childDean distanced himself from his family.

He thought he was sparing them from the cycles of trauma he endured growing up. He didn’t realize that abandonment was no less painful for young Wes. However, Dean’s admission of his mistakes and acknowledging his fears suggests he’s taking a step toward becoming a better father figure to Wes. He may not be able to make up for lost time, but he can still work to rebuild some trust and offer support whenever Wes needs him.

What the One Fast Move Ending Means for Dean and Wes’ Relationship

They fixed their relationship

A quick moveThe ending establishes that Wes won’t suddenly forgive Dean for everything he’s done. However, now that he understands the reasons why he abandoned him, he may be able to begin his journey of healing and not repeat his father’s mistakes. Unlike Dean, who grew up resentful toward his father and later abandoned his family, Wes will likely approach his relationship with his father with a new sense of empathy.Dean will also try to turn his life around, while remaining by Wes’ side as a guiding and supportive figure.

Does One Fast Move’s ending set the stage for a sequel?

A quick move has a complete ending

From A quick move is more about the relationship between a father and son and less about bike racing, its ending feels pretty conclusive. Because of this, it seems unlikely that its sequel will ever see the light of day. However, if the film gets the green light for a sequel, the next installment could focus on Wes competing in bigger competitions while Dean struggles to break his old toxic habits to support his son. In A quick move In the sequel, the father-son duo will also face more personal and professional challenges as they prepare to realize their shared dreams of cycling racing.