AbeHicks Posted May 10 Share Posted May 10 Or do you prefer it when it has a clearly defined ending with one obvious meaning? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Illuminati Posted May 10 Share Posted May 10 (edited) It really depends on a movie, if it's sloppy and uses up-to-viewers-interpretation as an excuse to fix plot holes then no but if it leaves you wanting more and contemplating things then it's fun Edited May 10 by Illuminati 10 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Asscatchem Posted May 10 Share Posted May 10 no, it screams laziness on the writer's part. pick a damn side 5 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dula Peep Posted May 10 Share Posted May 10 depends on the film Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KFC Posted May 10 Share Posted May 10 Depends on the film but most of the time I don't like thinking, so I would love it if things are spelled out for me 1 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stjosephprey4us Posted May 10 Share Posted May 10 No, that's not what I consume a piece of entertainment for. Twin Peaks is the clearest example of a cultural work that relies on this, and I hate it 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
waylon4ever Posted May 10 Share Posted May 10 Depends on if it's tv shows like The X-Files, The original Twilight Zones, some NCIS episodes have open ended final scenes. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flower moon Posted May 10 Share Posted May 10 (edited) it kinda depends how its done. i think i do tho. what are some good/bad examples? good, well known examples: shutter island, inception, 2001 a space odyssey Edited May 10 by flower moon Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Into The Void Posted May 10 Share Posted May 10 No. I want answers Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Soda Pop Queen Posted May 10 Share Posted May 10 Depends on the genre Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GentleEarthquake Posted May 10 Share Posted May 10 Yes bc it allows me to be delusional 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hallad173 Posted May 10 Share Posted May 10 No I prefer an implied ending. Creates discourse but not confusion or feeling unsatisfied. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shinyshimmery Posted May 10 Share Posted May 10 No. Give me a proper conclusion to the story. That's why I hate Netflix movies 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pavi Posted May 10 Share Posted May 10 Really depends. If the main plot question is unanswered at the end, you better have a real good reason to do that. But if the main plot question is answered and that specific answer leads to new, unanswered questions that point to a deeper meaning/theme, I'm all for it 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HarajukuPrincess Posted May 10 Share Posted May 10 Definitely depends on how well it's written. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PoisonPill Posted May 11 Share Posted May 11 Like most said, it depends on how artfully it's done. One of the most controversial is The Sopranos finale, which felt like a cheap way to end one of the most brilliant TV series of all time. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Batsy Armada Posted May 11 Share Posted May 11 It ultimately just depends on the context of the moment that's left up to interpretation. Sometimes, it's not about something being left open to interpretation as much as it is a display of poor writing. It just depends, but I generally like things to be solved and explained by the end of a film. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BGKC Posted May 11 Share Posted May 11 (edited) 2 hours ago, PoisonPill said: Like most said, it depends on how artfully it's done. One of the most controversial is The Sopranos finale, which felt like a cheap way to end one of the most brilliant TV series of all time. I came to speak on The Sopranos. I didn't feel it was cheap at all. Spoiler The audience developed a deep connection to Tony so maybe it was for the best to leave out the bloody details of what likely happened right in front of Carmela and the kids. Between that possibility and the killings of Adriana and Christopher, the show just got so emotionally overwhelming after a certain point. Like the Jersey mob was dropping like flies towards the end, so literally what else was there to gather but the absolute worst for Tony, the boss of said mob. Edited May 11 by BGKC Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EnigmaticAndroid Posted May 11 Share Posted May 11 Depends. Anatomy of a Fall was sensational and the question of "did she do it?" technically has an answer, but there's lot of opposing info. It can be interpreted in different ways and Sandra Hüller has gone on the record as not fully knowing herself. Had they made it overtly clear exactly what had happened, the entire film would've been made pointless because of what it's trying to say thematically. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gladiator Posted May 11 Share Posted May 11 Usually I love it. I love interpreting movies that have open ended resolutions that leave it up to the viewer. Unfortunately, I feel like the average person is not intelligent enough to come to logical conclusions when viewing media. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AbeHicks Posted May 15 Author Share Posted May 15 On 5/10/2024 at 11:07 PM, KFC said: Depends on the film but most of the time I don't like thinking, so I would love it if things are spelled out for me I love this gen alpha energy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KFC Posted May 15 Share Posted May 15 3 minutes ago, AbeHicks said: I love this gen alpha energy Gen alpha i'm 54. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
no_better Posted May 15 Share Posted May 15 Are we talking about things being left up for interpretation or about the recent worrying trend of people having absolutely 0 media literacy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ThousandMiles Posted May 16 Share Posted May 16 Yes , brokeback mountain did this. Did he die due to hate crime or not? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
UnusualBoy Posted May 17 Share Posted May 17 No, I'm like *****, I paid for this, give me that closure!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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