The Sense of an Ending

The Sense of an Ending

2017 "Sometimes what we remember is only half the story"
The Sense of an Ending
The Sense of an Ending

The Sense of an Ending

6.4 | 1h48m | PG-13 | en | Drama

A man becomes haunted by his past and is presented with a mysterious legacy that causes him re-think his current situation in life.

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6.4 | 1h48m | PG-13 | en | Drama , Mystery | More Info
Released: March. 10,2017 | Released Producted By: BBC Film , FilmNation Entertainment Country: United Kingdom Budget: 0 Revenue: 0 Official Website:
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A man becomes haunted by his past and is presented with a mysterious legacy that causes him re-think his current situation in life.

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Jim Broadbent , Charlotte Rampling , Harriet Walter

Director

Ruta Daubure

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BBC Film , FilmNation Entertainment

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Ian Forget the 'reviews' which claim it's some sort of philosophical treatise. It's not!It's an interesting story told by an old man about something that happened in his past. New light is shed on the information he thought he understood and the events are resolved. QED.The actors and actresses are great. I love Jim Broadbent and it's worth watching for him alone, and they do a great job with the script.I haven't read the book - nor will I - but I was frustrated rather than 'held in suspense' by the continual delaying tactics in revealing bits of the plot. The only possible reason is an attempt to add some suspense to the proceedings which soon become boring, not suspenseful. Whether this is the book's fault or the screenwriter's I don't know but, whatever, it's poorly done.There is a sort of side 'event' (rather than sub-plot) which has little to do with the main story and, unless, you want aggrandise things to an unreasonable level, has no bearing at all on the take-away. I assume it's in the book. A more seasoned scriptwriter would have taken it out altogether.Ultimately, worth watching if you like quintessential English upper-middle class dramas and the actors involved but it's poorly plotted.
The Movie Diorama Before I begin, as with most adaptations I have not read the source material, although I've heard Barnes' novel is tantalisingly thought-provoking. It's also not often that I watch a British indie drama, just because there aren't many being produced. Therefore I'm hoping me watching this will garner some much needed support for our own small budgeted productions. A retired man, Tony, receives a letter entitling him to a diary left for him in a will. The news sends him through a questionably nostalgic journey of his school life and past mistakes, embellishing in the revelation that he has lost precious time. Time. A measurement that never alters, depleting and replenishing life as it continues on without blinking. We all have one life, and it's up to us how we choose to spend each sacred minute. What this film eloquently explores is the act of forgiveness, realising how past mistakes can haunt us from time to time. The narrative is played out as if it were a teen love story, but is shrouded in class and elegance. This could've been a geriatric romance, but the meaningful and enigmatic themes throughout elevates this drama substantially. Broadbent proves he can still lead an entire film with a solid performance. The supporting cast was good as well, although Rampling needed far more screen time given her astronomical talent. It's unfortunate that I felt this film was rather confused. It couldn't determine if it was a mature love story or a contemporary thematic drama, and the problem was the two didn't blend. I was more enthralled by Broadbent's narration and the present story as opposed to the flashback romance which felt slightly generic. The pacing was inconsistent, particularly the second act which ultimately comes to a standstill. I also felt there was a cold barrier around each character, especially Tony, to which I just couldn't connect. It's a well intentioned drama that does convey important themes, but a clinical affair that was missing some much needed warmth.
The Couchpotatoes I have a few problems with this movie and that's why I just rate it as an average movie. One of my issues is that the movie is way too long. It could easily have been done half on hour shorter. Then the movie would have been better. Now the first 45 minutes are just boring to watch. I thought the movie was going nowhere at one point and yawning was the only thing I did for almost an entire hour. The best part of the movie is the end part. That was worth watching. You can't really blame Jim Broadbent for anything, he did his best trying to make it an enjoyable movie to watch. Too bad the beginning was so boring, because the revealing of the mystery was good. But that's just not enough to make it a good movie.
phd_travel Don't bother with this movie - it's a jigsaw puzzle that shifts back and forth in time too often and just isn't worth the effort. The bad story that doesn't explain lots of things like why the guy really killed himself.Basically a man gets left some papers from an ex girlfriend's mother. The ex had left him for his best friend. This friend killed himself. What's the point of the story? The daughter Veronica was kind of faithless and the mother was a five letter word starting with w for sleeping with her daughter's boyfriend. Watched this movie for Michelle Dockery - but her role is pretty minor. This is one of those overrated British novels that was unnecessarily adapted into a movie.