I'm probably the only person here who likes the endings of
High Tension and
Sunshine, but that's okay. I will wear my crown of thorn with honor.
I remember finding the final act of
The Dark Knight to be a huge misstep, but I have a feeling I'd like it more if I were to rewatch it, whenever that may be. As for
The Dark Knight Rises, yeah, I suppose, but I think the entire film missteps a bunch of times, so I'd say the final act is about as good as what comes before it.
I had an issue with the final act of
PK as well. It started out as some effective satire and I was excited to see where it would lead to, but I was disappointed with how
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the final act pushed the satire to the sidelines in favor of an underdeveloped romance sub-plot that felt so thematically off from the rest of the film.
the final act pushed the satire to the sidelines in favor of an underdeveloped romance sub-plot that felt so thematically off from the rest of the film.
I also had an issue with the final act of
Nomadland. I've written about it a couple times here, but while I enjoyed it, it ultimately left me emotionally cold. While I appreciated the two main themes (the celebration of the lifestyle of nomads and Fern's state of isolation and grief),
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they felt at odds against each other and didn't come together in a way I found compelling. Fern was in a state of isolation at the start of the film and, instead of being lifted out of this state due to her involvement with the nomads, she remained in her state of grief at the end.
they felt at odds against each other and didn't come together in a way I found compelling. Fern was in a state of isolation at the start of the film and, instead of being lifted out of this state due to her involvement with the nomads, she remained in her state of grief at the end.