You are watching a movie and enjoying it wholeheartedly. You are thinking that this might be one of the best darn movies you have seen in a LONG time. And then comes the stupid/lame/unsatisfying ending that takes a 4 star movie down to a 2 or a 2 1/2.
I was utterly perplexed by literally the last couple minutes of The Ninth Gate with Johnny Depp. I remember really digging that movie. I was enjoying the mystery and the characters and all of that, and then it gets down to those last moments and I was like, "Uh . . . huh?" It's been years now, so I've thought about renting it to see again; maybe I'd understand it better now or something. Just haven't gotten around to it.
Another similar one was Drag Me to Hell. I was really, really liking that movie up until the last second twist ending. Completely unnecessary and instantly took what I would have rated a solid 5/5 movie to a disappointing 2/5.
There's really nothing like the feeling of getting to the end of a movie you're otherwise liking and being like, "What? I sit through this thing and that's how they end it?"
The Call was another one like that. Not a fantastic film, but I thought it was a competently made and entertaining little action-thriller, but the final scene (literally, the last minute or so of the movie) was very disappointing. Not to mention a complete betrayal of the characters you just spent ninety minutes with.
Well, to each his own. I thought the ending to No Country For Old Men perfectly realized Cormac's views on life and death, but for me the ending to The Mist just delivered too much pain, but life can do that. Again, we're just expressing opinions.
Well, to each his own. I thought the ending to No Country For Old Men perfectly realized Cormac's views on life and death, but for me the ending to The Mist just delivered too much pain, but life can do that. Again, we're just expressing opinions.
I also thought the ending of No Country for Old Men perfectly encapsulated the theme of the film. It not only matched Cormac's vision but also seemed to fit the world view of the Coen brothers. It's similar to the idea expressed in Fargo, which is the difficulty basically decent people have in comprehending the violence and evil that human beings are capable of doing to one another.
Ghostbusters 2 - the last half hour is the same dramatic beats as the previous movie, expect much worse
Amazing Spider-Man - excruciatingly dull action scenes that culminate in a finale that I dozed off during
Dungeons & Dragons - literally makes no sense. I'll give it a pass though since the film makes no sense.
Skyfall - Perhaps not bad per se but the final dialogue with M makes no dramatic sense. Are you ready to come back to work? "With pleasure." That's... a very odd reply and it echoes the earlier "Resurrection" exchange that made me roll my eyes.
Die Another Day - Yup.
Highlander End Game - Jesus did the climax to this make my head spin it was so bad.
The Grey - perhaps not bad but definitely underwhelming.
The Dark Knight - the last half hour is obviously a patchwork from several different drafts, down to Gordon's adorably stupid final speech where he drones on and on and on about how Gotham deserves a dark knight, to be followed by the words THE DARK KNIGHT across the screen.
Mr. & Mrs. Smith is another movie that just stops instead of resolving anything. You can literally FEEL an entire third act left writhing on the cutting room floor.
