Movies with ambiguous endings?
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Movies with ambiguous endings?
so recently i saw two movies back to back with these "open to interpretation" endings: Rampart and Shame.
Both ok movies with that ambiguous ending that leaves it open to more than one finality.
i think more and more movies, well, indie, art house movies, with some mainstream dabbled in there are ending this way and i think it is fascinating.
so what are some other movies with these types of endings that you like or dislike and why?
Both ok movies with that ambiguous ending that leaves it open to more than one finality.
i think more and more movies, well, indie, art house movies, with some mainstream dabbled in there are ending this way and i think it is fascinating.
so what are some other movies with these types of endings that you like or dislike and why?
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Re: Movies with ambiguous endings?
Take Shelter was an amazing movie with an ambiguous ending. Was he crazy? Did he really foretell disaster? What is the storm... is it the end of the world? Lot of questions left unanswered, but not in an annoying way.
Also Inception. Did the spinning top fall over or not?
Also Inception. Did the spinning top fall over or not?
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Re: Movies with ambiguous endings?
American Psycho
Mulholland Drive
Patriot Games-okay it's answered in the sequel, and not much of a cliffhanger, but you don't find out if it's a boy or a girl until then
Mulholland Drive
Patriot Games-okay it's answered in the sequel, and not much of a cliffhanger, but you don't find out if it's a boy or a girl until then
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The Quiet Earth
The Quiet Earth
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Re: Movies with ambiguous endings?
Martha Marcy May Marlene -- Won't spoil it for you but I just didn't really care for the ending. Superb movie though.
Also, I didn't think there was anything ambiguous about Inception's ending. Take Shelter is up for small debate but I think the director leans heavily towards a specific direction.
The best use of an ambiguous ending goes to Another Earth. It's the perfect ending, and definitely leaves room for discussion.
Also, I didn't think there was anything ambiguous about Inception's ending. Take Shelter is up for small debate but I think the director leans heavily towards a specific direction.
The best use of an ambiguous ending goes to Another Earth. It's the perfect ending, and definitely leaves room for discussion.
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#13
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Re: Movies with ambiguous endings?
Highlander
Spoiler:
#14
DVD Talk Legend
Re: Movies with ambiguous endings?
Mulholland Dr had the LEAST ambiguous ending imaginable, given its story. Everything was pretty much wrapped up succinctly.
My vote is for Cache... that particular ending frustrated me to no end.
My vote is for Cache... that particular ending frustrated me to no end.
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Re: Movies with ambiguous endings?
Great choice Hokeyboy. I was definitely taken aback once the credits rolled. A fantastic film though and thoroughly riveting.
This is an interesting interpretation of the final sequences...
http://vanessa-appassamy.suite101.co...n-2005-a210383
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The Quiet Earth
The Quiet Earth
I really liked how the ending felt. But it made absolutely no narrative sense to me.
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Re: Movies with ambiguous endings?
A surprising number of the anime movies that got popular here:
- End of Evangelion
- Ghost in the Shell
- Ghost in the Shell 2
- Akira (it's not, but it comes across this way in the Streamline dub)
- Perfect Blue (IIRC)