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It's an intentionally subversive ending #spoilers

posted 10 years ago by usernumber655321
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Stone is mocking the Romanticism and idealism of the protagonists. I find it highly ironic how many people hate the ending, but love the rest of it. The joke is on you.

[–] chas437 10 years ago

I hated all of it.

I'll take Punctuality

[–] usernumber655321 10 years ago

Thanks for your throught provoking insight. I mean ... absolutely brilliant on your part!

[–] neiljwd 10 years ago

Intriguing, but if that was his intent, its execution was bad direction.
Because rather than making me laugh at the protagonists, I felt insulted as a viewer. The viewer isn't in on the joke, we're on the outside getting the carpet ripped from under us.

[–] usernumber655321 10 years ago

I think the viewer is meant to chuckle at the narration and naive nature of the protagonists throughout the film. The rug is only ripped from under the viewer that coos along with the three main dingbats.

[–] Degree7 10 years ago

Bullsh!t. There's nothing subversive whatsoever about it.

~ I'm a 21st century man and I don't wanna be here.

[–] usernumber655321 10 years ago

Of course it is.