Posts tagged: endings

When done well, the ‘sudden premature stop’ ending (a la Inception) can be a source of intrigue, excitement and discussion. But if your film hasn’t worked hard to earn it, it just comes across like you ran out of ideas for an ending.
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Someone dies at the end of the film, you feel empathy. Someone dies after five years in a TV show, you feel genuine loss.
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At the end of a great script, you can say everything by saying nothing.
  • Joel:

    Okay.

  • Clementine:

    Okay.

6/26/10, 12:52am SHORT URL: http://tmblr.co/ZPK-FyhuShq FILED UNDER: #simplicity  #understatement  #dialogue  #theme  #meaning  #endings  Bookmark and Share
Decision + Turning Point = Gold. John points a gun at Sarah, who fucked his dad. He battles with himself, loves her too much, throws the gun away. Then she tells him she’s pregnant.
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