Review of The Sense of an Ending (2017) by Daniel S — 09 Dec 2018
Despite being a film fan, I am a cinematic idiot. Many's the time when I'll work out some kind of clue or detail in a film, relay it with relish to my wife, only to have her look at me with an expression that one would make if someone told you conspiratorially that they'd worked out that albino people probably had a tough time in the sun.
Obviously they do, sweetheart. Couple that with the fact that I'm a story man, and I like a thing to happen, which leads into another thing, to be rounded out by a third, logically reached thing that teaches everyone a valuable lesson, and you'll see that this film, full of musing and contemplation and thoughtful nuance, was largely wasted on me.
Jim Broadbent receives word that someone left a diary to him in a will, and this leads him to reminisce and reevaluate his youth. It's a film about concepts more than action and agency. Things happen to support or set up an idea, and then the film ends and the clever people smile, nod, and say 'mmm, yeah.
Very good', and I furrow my brow and say 'sure...'. The cast is good, and there's always a sense that something bigger is going on, but it's a book adaptation that I think remains more like a book than a film, and I'll be damned if you're expecting me to read a book.
This review of The Sense of an Ending (2017) was written by Daniel S on 09 Dec 2018.
The Sense of an Ending has generally received mixed reviews.
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