One thing I hate in films more than anything is a lame and unsatisfying ending. When the story is going so smoothly, and then suddenly some unexpected or predictable lame ending happens. An unsatisfying ending can completely ruin a film's overall potential.
Can anyone else relate?
When one twist isn't enough and they need to throw in another...and another...and another...
Forced unhappy endings are stupid too.
And then s/he woke up. It had all been a dream!
Oscars, here I come!
Main character saves the day and gets the girl. Or does he? And... is she? Oh no, it's a trap! Or is it?
shareI can relate. I try to avoid any kind of “predictable” movies. I hate watching a movie when 10min in you can pretty much predict exactly what is going to happen throughout the entire movie, including the ending.
I mostly stick to independent flicks for exactly that reason.
Forced happily ever afters.
shareSome good answers have been given, and yes, I can totally relate. One type of ending I absolutely can't stand is what I call the "aliens did it" twist. An example of this would be the movie "The Forgotten" with Julianne Moore. It had a great premise: a mother grieving for her son is, suddenly and inexplicably, told that her son never existed. Is she delusional? Is there a conspiracy? So many different routes could have been taken. But no, at the end of the movie, it's revealed that aliens are responsible for everything. It ruined the entire movie for me.
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