I read the book a while ago, and if I remember correctly, Teddy refused to accept "reality," or rather, wasn't able to...

I read an article w/the screenwriter in which she said she wanted to include the element of choice in the film adaptation.

When I first finished watching the movie, I felt it was presented as if the experiment didn't take. I didn't pick up on Teddy making any kind of choice. It was pointed out to me that Teddy chose to be lobotomized by faking a relapse.

This makes sense when I reflect upon his question to Chuck(Ruffalo) about dying a good man or living a monster.

My only question is, if he wanted to be lobotomized, why even fake being "cured" in the first place? Just to see if he could deal with living w/reality and he found out he coudn't handle it?

Was it obvious to those who've seen it that he faked his relapse?