Tanya’s Score: Good-and-a-half*
Rated: 14A
Starring: Meth Damon and Detective Grace
Plot: A young woman (Jessie Buckley) travels with her new boyfriend (Jesse Plemons) to a remote farm town to meet his parents (Toni Collette; David Thewlis) and gets more than she bargained for.
Tanya’s Verdict: Before watching this film, you should answer the following questions:
- Are you familiar with the work of writer/director Charlie Kaufman?
- Are you okay with being confused and even frustrated when watching a movie?
If you answered “yes” to both, then this may be a good one for you to watch. Otherwise, I suggest steering clear.
During the initial car drive scene, there was such heavy tension between the two main characters that I just knew I was in for a treat. And I was not let down. Though I didn’t start to connect any dots until the couple made it to the farm house. Still, “WTF?!” was going through my mind for most of the movie.
As for Toni Collette – what an amazing actress. I could sit and watch her facial expressions all day long.
I won’t give anything away here – though I will say this: I’m Thinking of Ending Things is not your typical movie. It’s highly unusual and will have you thinking about it for days afterward. And if you’re like me – once it’s finished, you’ll have to google a few websites to figure most of it out.
*Four descriptions: Sh**; Okay; Good; Great
Hubby and I enjoy quirky movies and I especially like character driven plots.This movie did not disappoint!
I would not recommend this to people who prefer a traditional movie,straightforward from beginning to end.
Deo and I watched it last night. We were equally WTF’D. Loved the dialog and found ourselves rewinding back cause we thought we were losing it.