Review of I'm Thinking of Ending Things (2020) by Deadangel04 — 22 Dec 2020

"I'm Thinking of Ending Things" is not for everyone. That's such a cliche, but in this case it's also so true. Is it confusing and hard to watch at times? Yes. Is it pointless or pretentious as some people claim? No way.

They just don't get it. If you've never watched a Kaufman film, you should skip this one. If you've watched one of his films or movies like "Mulholland Drive" and you hated your guts, avoid this film at all costs.

Simply put, this isn't for you. Even though I loved this film, I totally understand why some people can't stand it. Kaufman adapted someone else's original idea here, but this is still pure Kaufman. He even made some changes compared to the book to make this film even more bizarre and inapproachable.

'Cause that's who he is! So before watching this movie you need to be 100% aware of what you're gonna watch. Then, you need to clear your head and be totally focused on the screen. And you may be rewarded.

Also, you may not! Does this sound like too much work to just get through a film? Well, it is! But I personally felt rewarded. For me this is such a well-crafted movie. All the pieces of the puzzle are there.

Truth be told, some of them are hidden behind multiple layers, but they're there. The performances are excellent, it's a shame that both Jess(i)es are probably gonna be snubbed by the Academy. The cinematography is a masterpiece and it's actually the first time I'm liking Kaufman's directing.

"I'm Thinking of Ending Things" is probably gonna get a cult status in the future. But I wish more people could appreciate it right now.