So, I really want to see "Inception," as everyone loves it, and I have been told that it is the exact kind of movie that I love.
Working at a video store, I have seen many movies, and do have quite a passion for them.
My favorite kinds of movies are those with surprise endings.
Not movies with random endings that don't make sense,
but movies with well thought out, intelligent plots, that have you thinking one thing the entire movie, and then BAM! It all comes together to make sense in an entirely different way.
I love them.
So, in the spirit of things, I have compiled:
"My top 8 (because I had too many for 5, and couldn't think of 10) movies with awesome endings."
#8: "500 Days of Summer"
-Zooey Deschanel, Joseph Gordon-Levitt
While this movie is #8 on this list for endings, it is in my top five movies of all time. It is a phenomenal story about love and life, and the end will both move and surprise you at the same time. It is the most true-to-life love story I've ever seen, with a little comedy and creative filming thrown in, and I recommend it to all.
#7: "Book of Eli"
-Denzel Washington, Mila Kunis
Definitely liked this movie. While I typically try to stay away from "end of the world movies" because they often depress me, this movie didn't. However, you must watch it all the way to the end, even if you don't like the beginning, because the end is mind-blowing.
#6: "Fight Club"
-Brad Pitt, Edward Norton, Helena Bonham-Carter
While one of my husband's favorites, there is too much overall weirdness in this movie for me to say that I love it. People soap, chemical burns, support group touring, underground beatings, cult-like activities: some may say art, I say it's a little bizarro. However, as far is interesting, surprising endings, this one is far and above many others. However, once you know the ending, you will never watch the movie the same way again.
#5: "The Others"
-Nicole Kidman
Probably the best ghost movie I have ever seen. I don't typically enjoy stories about hauntings and ghosts, but the ending for this one has stuck with me for many years, and to this day I still think of it as one of the most jaw-dropping endings I've ever seen.
#4 "Shutter Island"
-Leonardo DiCaprio, Mark Ruffalo, Ben Kingsley
I definitely want to watch this one again, as I have only seen it once. It is a controversial pick, I know, as everyone that i have talked to either loved it or hated it. However, i thought it was wonderfully done, and extremely creative. The ending not only surprises you, but leaves you with an air of curiosity. I will definitely have to watch it again.
#3: "The Illusionist"
-Edward Norton, Jessica Biel, Paul Giamatti
Another of my husbands favorites, and this one is wonderful. Definitely one of the most well-thought out plots I've ever seen, and an awesome tale of overcoming social expectations, and finding true love through adversity. The ending is so beautifully done, and wonderfully clever.
#2: "Lucky Number Slevin"
-Josh Hartnett, Lucy Liu, Bruce Willis, Morgan Freedman, Ben Kingsley
An awesome all-star cast, an intense tale of murder and revenge, and another "love through adversity" tie-in, this is number two because of the complex nature of the plot, and the way it is played out all the way to the end. I love this movie, because I am amazed every time I see it at the creativity of the plot.
#1: "The Brothers Bloom"
-Adrian Brody, Mark Ruffalo, Rachel Weisz
Amazing movie. Amazing. I love Adrian Brody anyway, but he is awesome in this movie. A movie about life-long con artists, the ending of this movie makes perfect sense in so many ways, and yet you never see it coming. I also love the creativity of this film, through the timelessness of the sets and wardrobe, to the creative use of Steven's maps, and the wonderful work of the entire cast, I adore this movie. It is a must see in my book.
So there you have it.
My favorite ending movies.
Props to Mark Ruffalo, Ben Kingsley, and Edward Norton for making the list twice.
Love.
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