Summaries
I'm Thinking of Ending Things (2020) - Full of misgivings, a young woman
travels with her new boyfriend to his parents' secluded farm. Upon arriving,
she comes to question everything she thought she knew about him, and herself.
—Netflix
Despite second thoughts about their
relationship, a young woman (Jessie Buckley) takes a road trip with her new
boyfriend (Jesse Plemons) to his family farm. Trapped at the farm during a
snowstorm with Jake's mother (Toni Collette) and father (David Thewlis), the
young woman begins to question the nature of everything she knew or understood
about her boyfriend, herself, and the world. An exploration of regret, longing
and the fragility of the human spirit, I'M THINKING OF ENDING THINGS is
directed and written by Academy Award® winner Charlie Kaufman (Eternal Sunshine
of the Spotless Mind). Inspired by Iain Reid's bestselling namesake novel.
—Netflix
Director: Charlie Kaufman
Writers: Charlie Kaufman
(written for the screen by), Iain Reid (based on the book by)
Stars: Jesse Plemons,
Jessie Buckley, Toni Collette
Genres: Drama |
Thriller
Certification
MPAA Rated R for language including some
sexual references
Argentina:16
Australia:M Brazil:16 (self-applied) Canada:R (self-applied)
France:13 (self-applied) India:16 (self-applied) Japan:R
(self-applied) Mexico:R (self-applied) Singapore:NC16 South
Korea:18 Spain:13 United Kingdom:15 United States:R
(certificate #52552) Vietnam:C18
Movie Review
This
was such a struggle to get through, and very unrewarding for doing so.
Since I've read the book, I knew what
was going on. I also had no idea what was going on. Kaufman's adaptation was so
bizarre and unforthcoming that it had me constantly checking how much time was
left (too much was the answer)..
The first 20 something minutes are
PAINFULLY slow, and the chemistry between the two main characters is so
nonexistent yet they supposedly have this super deep connection. The character
of Jake was so flat and mumbly - nothing like the sophisticated intellectual he
was in the novel, but I tried to push that out of my mind. I was rapidly losing
interest when the two finally arrived to Jake's parent's house, and there was a
moment where I truly thought this movie was going to be incredible. Suddenly I
was questioning what I was seeing, the unnervingly strange exchange between
characters was unsettling and dread started creeping up in my chest. It stirred
up the kind of uneasy feelings I got during my first viewing of Hereditary.
I'm a huge fan of strange movies that
feel like a bad dream, not a nightmare necessarily, but a dream where things
make sense but don't at the same time, and you have a pit in your stomach but
don't know why. I like subtle strangeness, enough to pique your interest
without beating you over the head with it. Unfortunately there quickly came a
point when this movie catapulted over that fine line and became so
frustratingly bizarre. It felt like it was trying to be Mulholland Drive. I am
all for a strange trip of a movie but it has to be coherent enough to make sense
in some way. If I didn't read the book I would have no idea what this movie
meant or what was really happening, it just became too ridiculous for me to
enjoy.
I presume people will talk about how
bizarre it is on social media which will make people curious enough to watch
it, but it was so unsatisfying and an overall waste of time.
Details
Country: USA
Language: English |
Spanish
Release
Date: 4 September 2020 (UK)
Also
Known As: I'm Thinking of Ending Things
Filming
Locations: Red Line Diner - 588 Route 9, Fishkill, New York, USA
Company Credits
Production
Co: Likely Story, Projective Testing Service
Technical Specs
Runtime: 134 min
Sound
Mix: Dolby Digital
Color: Color
Aspect
Ratio: 1.33 : 1
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