Normally, I like Charlie Kaufman, but this is him at his most pretentious.
Not that it’s all bad, I actually liked most of the first long scene in the car.
It’s the kind of scene that will make many casual viewers dismiss the film right away (due to its length), but I thought it set up both of our leads very well.
Then they arrive at the parents’ house, and my opinion on the film did a 180.
It does what every annoying art movie does (not saying all art movies are like that, I like a lot of them): everything starts to get weird for the sake of trying to be interesting, but without any artistic reasoning.
For example, the acting becomes a nonsensical mix of very grounded performances (our leads) on one side, and extremely heightened, cartoony perfomances on the other side (the parents).
Also, the cinematography is pedestrian at best, and I fail to see the reasoning behind the chosen aspect ratio (unlike films like _The Lifghthouse_ or _Mommy_).
Just stick to writing, Charlie.

4/10

This film is so weird and so beautiful, felt kinda slow but great acting and cinematography and a strange and interesting story. Probably one of my favourite films of 2020 so far, behind Palm Springs. No one plays an awkward person quite like Jessie Plemons (Todd from breaking bad)

It's a Charlie Kaufman film so don't expect something simple and easy to explain to your friends. This is a mind-altering, existentialist nightmare of a film, and that isn't a criticism. The fractured narrative equates to fractured memories, and as bizarre as the film is, it can resonate with any one of us.

I wish I could say I liked it, but I didn't and I don't think it's meant to be an enjoyable film. It comes off as pretentious and it tries to make you think it's more complicated than it really is. The film also makes you feel uneasy, simply because there doesn't seem to be any rhyme or reason for the weirdness. It reads like an existential crisis because that's what it is, that's what we're watching. And it also makes you feel this philosophical terror you can't really put into words. However, I already forgot all about the movie, it had no lasting impact, and I won't be watching it again.

i'm thinking of ending this movie

A bunch of thoughts voiced as if they're unique and eye opening by a hipster girl. The only way this film could of been redeemed is if her boyfriend shot her and the last words she heard were "shut up you pretentious, hipster bitch."

I could see why someone would enjoy this film. Especially if they weren't one for creating their own complicated thoughts. It'd make them feel sophisticated, indie & like they're being enlightened.

On the other hand, the cinematography was delightful.

I was super excited for this. Eternal Sunshine is one of my favorite movies of all time, and I love, love, love Being John Malkovich. But this fell pretty short for me. I loved quite a bit about this film: The acting, the cast, the cinematography, the idea -- I haven't read the book, but I did do some research on what this film (potentially) means, and I had a much better appreciation for it afterwards. But jeez, this was a slog. I felt every minute of the 2 hour 15 minute runtime, especially after the first act.

3 Thoughts After Watching ‘I’m Thinking of Ending Things’:

1. I was beyond excited to see this after reading the book — a book that kept me on edge and creeped out the entire time. The ending was wild and left a lot up for interpretation. I was hoping the film would address so many of my questions. Instead, it became something I ultimately didn’t even care about. An awful adaptation.

2. The insight I had from the book kept me watching the film. I can’t even comprehend how ANYONE who didn’t read the book could make it all the way through, let alone understand how everything was connected.

3. The best parts of the book (yes, I can’t help but keep comparing) were the horror elements. These were completely removed. I’m all for a reimagining, but for the better. There was so much potential here. And with incredible talent. All lost.

Words cannot describe how stupid, awful, and depressing this movie is.

Right... So cast was great

About all the rest, what was all that, by the way? Anyone figured out?