The Power of the Dog Question (Spoilers abound, so beware!!!)

[LonePirate]

For those of you who have seen all of The Power of the Dog, I have a question about the ending, mostly to confirm my interpretation of the film.

SPOILERS BELOW! YOU HAVE BEEN WARNED!
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Peter's culpability in Phil's death was indeed intentional as opposed to accidental, wasn't it? The very last scene with Peter wearing the gloves while handling the rope suggested to me that he viewed the rope as a trophy of his revenge rather than as a keepsake of a friendship that ended tragically and unintentionally like when Ennis kept Jack's shirt at the end of Brokeback Mountain.

The very slow pacing of the film may cause people to tune out long before the ending despite the magnificent performances, scenery and music. It's a tough film to recommend but it can be very rewarding for some viewers.

I simply went back and forth on Peter's motives and actions as the passage of time in the film and some happenstance events tend to blur the lines between murder and involuntary manslaughter.

Any DUers have a different opinion in case I am mistaken here?