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The final scene

posted 13 years ago by ultra_mafic
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I'm not sure I've ever been moved as much by the end of a film, not in a long time. I remember thinking as the film was winding down, please show us what he becomes, please show us him dancing as an adult.

We see his family there and Micheal, the music is amazing, and then we see a full grown Billy looking simply magnificent as the lead swan, preparing and even seeming a little nervous, he smiles when he's told his family is there, then the gasp of his father as he bursts out powerfully onto that stage. It was honestly too much. Overwhelming. So beautiful. Perfect.

Till the gossamer thread you fling, catch somewhere, O my Soul.

[–] MoviemanCin 9 years ago

Yes, a perfect ending!

Schrodinger's cat walks into a bar and doesn't.

[–] zeemaza 8 years ago

Must agree ... the ending was simply perfect ...

[–] noirgirl 8 years ago

Most of you are making way too much of Michael's being at the premiere, and his cross-dressing. The point was to show that he and Billy remained good friends, and supportive of each other, irregardless of what Michael wore or who he was dating. I didn't like the ending because I don't like that version of Swan Lake. I would have loved to have seen Billy in the Corsair, but maybe the actor wasn't up for it. Either way, I think it muddied the waters of the movie; true friendship and family love.