Talk Tuesday: That Can't be the End, Can it?

Hey Guys,

We all need something to talk about and discuss, we just like to gossip.

This is the part of the week where I choose a topic to discuss over and talk about; I view both sides of the argument and then place my opinion.

Anybody can join in with the discussion, just post a comment and tell me what you think.

This week we are going to discuss the climax of films. So a slight note before we start.

THIS BLOG WILL CONTAIN SPOILERS THROUGHOUT.

Last night I watched Gone (2012) directed by Heitor Dhalia and staring Amanda Seyfried. All together this is a very well thought out and planned film. The Character Jill is a very troubled individual and has obviously gone through a lot.

The story is about Jill and how she is convinced her kidnapper has returned when her sister mysteriously disappears without any trace. The police think that Jill has gone crazy, as she was sectioned and the fact they the first time round they did not find any evidence that backed her story.

So if it was such a good film why are we talking about it today? Well today we are talking about the climax of films and how some can be unexpected and others are not so climatic.

For example in Gone we go through a journey of people that the kidnapper could be, at one stage we believe it’s a neighbour, maybe it’s the cop, she can’t be making it up, etc. but at the end the man is only some guy who saw her in the coffee shop once. This film has taken all this time to build up to the reveal of this kidnapper, and after all that, we’ve not really seen him much or know anything about him.

An example of a good climax, even though not the one I wished for when watching the film, was in Buried (2010) directed by Rodrigo Cortés and staring Ryan Reynolds. This film is about a U.S truck driver, Paul who is working in Iraq. His team get attacked by a group of Iraqis. He wakes to find he is buried alive in a coffin. He does not have many items and it's a race against time to escape.

All the way through the film we think that maybe he might get out, a few times we think it is unlikely, but drawing to the end it is a very close call. The rescue team are on the phone to Paul, they believe they are close and for a moment we feel as if he has been rescued, not for the first time, and then suddenly they tell us they have found somebody completely different. By this time it is far too late.

The suspense and tension that this film builds from beginning to end is outstanding, and they follow it through to the end, there is no anti-climax for this film. It shocks and surprises and I did not see it coming at all.

The point Todays blog is to discuss which films we think are Climatic and worth watching, and which films lead us on but, unfortunately, let us down at the last hurdle. If you have any films you would like to talk about then leave a comment below.

If you agree or disagree with anything mentioned then please comment and share your views.

Stay safe,

Matt

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