I'm Thinking of Ending Things

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Christi P @RT89513813 7 hrs ago After watching the dumpster fire of a movie called I’m Thinking of Ending Things—-I was thinking of ending things !!!!! This was by far the biggest letdown of a plot I’ve ever had the displeasure of watching! After 2+ hours of waiting and watching and trying to figure out how they were going to tie this all together they break out in freaking song?!?!?!? Nope. Nope. Nope. Nope. Nope. See more Rob C @Rob1977 4 days ago Long, boring, pretentious nonsense. I watched it to the end in hope it would all make sense. Nope. See more Shaianne B @RT58681529 6 days ago Atrocious. Don’t waste 2hrs of your life like I did. See more Marco L @decatur555 Oct 22, 2026 Demanding, frustrating and fascinating in almost equal measure: that is I'm Thinking of Ending Things. Charlie Kaufman is less interested in conventional narrative clarity than in creating a shifting mental space shaped by identity, loneliness, regret, memory and the fear of having lived differently. That difficulty will inevitably push some viewers away; others may not even finish it. But once I stopped asking the film to behave normally, it became much more rewarding. It reminded me, in spirit rather than content, of first reading Naked Lunch: confusion slowly turning into a different way of engaging with the work. Jessie Buckley and Jesse Plemons are excellent, and the oppressive atmosphere constantly hovers near psychological horror. It is not perfect, its length and deliberate obscurity can be exhausting, but I liked it because it refuses to close itself. It is the kind of film that may become something different when revisited years later. See more Nathan J @TribianiRamoray Oct 21, 2026 Rated: 7.1/10 When Kaufman drops a puzzle box with Buckley and Plemons, I have to see how weird it gets. I love this; it’s a freezing fever dream turning a meet-the-parents trip into a puzzle about regret. The Director's Eye (What Worked): • Collette and Thewlis are eerie as Jake’s parents, shifting ages mid-chat. • Boxy 4:3 framing traps you in the car while the character’s name and story changes. • Basement scratches and a blizzard ice cream stop keep the dread humming. The Friction (What Didn't Click for Me): • Long car debates on the drive back tested my patience. • The third-act hallway ballet feels distant if you aren’t on the director’s wavelength. The Verdict: I love it. Watch for mind puzzles. Skip if you hate long car chats and abstract endings. See more Andras F @afsuk Oct 4, 2026 I made myself to finish it, in hope it will make sense, but I regret watching every minute of it. Waste of time. See more Read all reviews

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