a comment on imdb that the ending was not open-ended
, and then read some here and there. I didn't have a particularly satisfactory explanation, and I was too lazy to think about it,
so I went back to the "ordinary" part in the middle. The plot, it's just the story of Venessa and Bob, nothing else. Hope always comes at the wrong time. When Venessa moves her finger like that, it means that the entire state of life and death has changed and has to be reconsidered. And in fact every hope may just prolong the existing pain. It turns out that the romantic expressions of love are indeed inexhaustible. Those details, including the very stylized light and shadow flow, I like very much.
Check it out another day to see if those so-called details can be
found- of creating such intriguing plot - so terrifying and captivating this movie is. Frank Capello is obviously a man of genius. But he is not nice and gentle to his audience. The movie is sharp-straight, honest and pretty cruel to a person watching it . It doesn't compromise. Don't expect it to comply with general drama movie rules.
*** BE AWARE OF SPOILERS BELOW ***
After you ve seen 50% of it or so you think it's pretty common drama, quite predictable and possibly happily ending one. Well, its not. Not at all. And so shockingly not.
Cast is perfect. I would never think Slater could fit into the role of Bob. W.Macy would fit better, I thought. But these thoughts faded away.
The movie is not open-ended despite what some people say. You just have to think harder than you usually do while watching a regular movie. Be more attentive or watch it again.
Capello makes you think. If you want to know what really happened, (if anything happened at all) analyze the details. There are answers.
I give 9 out of 10, because Capello rudely and savagely ruined my hopes for the better ending :) In the most gruesome way possible.
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