I saw it but did not regard it. So he sees what appears to be a young woman shop lifting. Some here have created message threads saying she'll be his next "partner" since he murdered Dakota's character. So sure? It is so open ended that half the film could fall through it.
No, an ending would be him walking over to the woman, calling her out on what she was doing like he worked there (secret shopper security) and then revealing outside that he, etc etc... Or even just walking her out... that gives an answer without going on and on and leaves us with "Oh what will they do?" so the ending is open but not a worm hole.
The non-ending we got is simply lazy writing or a lame ass attempt to be "artsy".
And do not ever say I do not pay attention!
Though about what he said earlier in the film? Geez, he said SO MUCH *beep* frankly I do not recall it all. And if the ending hitches on a line a character says deep back in the film then it is, indeed, a lame ass attempt at art. This was a movie about radicals blowing up a damn; not Pinter or Sarte!
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benGsboat
9 years ago
You clearly weren't paying attention. The woman didn't even appear to be shoplifting -- she was simply standing there, holding a Starbucks coffee and checking her cellphone. There was a man in the background, also using a cellphone, who was looking at merchandise (not even remotely looking suspicious).
As for what Jesse said earlier in the film: "Killing all the salmon just so you can run your f___ing iPod every second of your life..." And the Peter Sarsgaard character mentioned something about $8 coffees, too.
"I saw it but did not regard it." Change "regard" to "get" and I'll agree with you.
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songod-95003
9 years ago
Clearly you saw the movie more than once. That or are the director in disguise!
What is there to "get"? Symbolism?? That either nothing changed as a result of their actions or that in the next moments Jesse's character (not Jesse himself - unless you are totally deranged and cannot separate the two) is going to go ballistic on the two customers? Or maybe turn himself in due to his failure??
It is still a NON ENDING. No denouement. No closure. It ended as if the production had run out of film. No way around that.
Too any films today end this way, from cheap horror films, to big budget star filled dramas ("Gone Girl" being an example). At one time it may have been an artistic statement to leave an ending open to interpretation but now it has become nothing but lazy writing. Bad story telling.
And I never would have responded to you if you had not insulted me. You seem bent on making me out as someone who didn't "get" the ending when I simply did not think there was one; other than the fact the movie STOPPED which indeed in and of itself is an ending.
Isn't it clear from my writing style and my language use that I am a bit further up the intelligence ladder than you are? Sure I am letting you bait me out of hubris, which is wrong of me, but gosh you are not even in my zip code, DUDE.
Seriously! A "Gilligan's Island" trivia thread?? I change my assertion of low intelligence to plain *beep* stupid. I'd hide your profile to avoid embarrassment. Feel free to check my posts... you'll see this pet peeve of no endings is not a new topic for me.
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benGsboat
9 years ago
There's no shame in admitting that you didn't get the ending or weren't paying attention. Next time, put away the iPhone and concentrate on what you're watching.
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Tdownes78
8 years ago
A few things that I wanted to mention about the possibilities of what could happen with Josh. Earlier in the film we heard Dee and Herman supposedly having sex in the camper. Also Dee goes to the wife on the farm to talk to her but we have no idea what they might have been talking about. I'm thinking since she went to the wife, it might have been a possible pregnancy. When the husband talks to Josh he never mentions what it is actually about he even says he doesn't know. I don't think he suspects they were involved with the Dam but that maybe Josh did something to upset Dee. So if the pregnancy theory is right and the fact that she was calling Herman and not Josh, then Herman would be the prime suspect in the murder. Trace the cell phone records. Also Josh was spotted at the party so he would have an alibi. He had a reason to leave too because he was fired. Apply for a new job in California with his fake "Joseph" license long enough to get some supplies and money to go off the grid. As long as the camping store doesn't do a background check he has a chance or if he gets paid before it checks out. Now this is just some of the possibilities and I'm sure some people might rip it apart but that was the beauty of this ending. We will never know but I like exploring all possibilities.
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