Ever look at the person you’re with and think about asking them if they’ve watched the movie I’m Thinking of Ending Things? Do you think they’d actually give you a yes or no answer or just start snot-sobbing and asking what they did wrong?
I mean…that might even be cue to think about ending things right then and there.
Nothing is as it seems when a woman experience misgivings about her new boyfriend joins him on a road trip to meet his parents at their remote farm.
Is I’m Thinking of Ending Things worthy of me?
I’ve personally watched this movie, so everything said by me is legit.
I probably wouldn’t have noticed this movie if I hadn’t seen it come up in a relative movies to watch, after I’d already binge-watched a series. But the title certainly got my attention. Usually titles like this were on a horror novel, so I thought maybe something bad was going to happen in regards to wanting to end the relationship.
Homewreckers, you know?
I’m Thinking of Ending Things is certainly a psychological ride, where you kind of have to ask yourself questions as the movie goes back and forth to different scenes. You need to listen to what the people say, I think, in order to understand it a bit better.
And maybe after watching the full length, watch it a second time for things to click into place.
I’m not going to spoil the show, so I’ll keep my review of it toned down to certain things, without giving away any crucial moments.
Jake:
The boyfriend is…seemingly socially awkward, honestly. Like he knows she might end it with him and he’s trying for small talk that’s ultimately failing him. He reminded me of an introvert that doesn’t interact with people all that much.
Not creepy or anything just…dull.
But then we got to the family dinner and he changed his demeanor entirely. He went from socially awkward to downright fed-up and aggravated around the presence of his parents.
Like their very existence in the house and the fact they were talking just annoyed him to no end.
Now there’s a red flag right there, don’t you think?
Jake’s family:
They’re quite odd in the fact it made me wonder if they aren’t all there. Especially the father. He just seems so disconnected and doesn’t get things when they’re being explained, plus his movements reminded me of senile people in old folk homes.
Not to mention he kept staring at the young woman.
The mom was more or less ditzy and possibly a little nervous at times? Whereas the dad kind of doesn’t pay any attention to Jake, the mom does, even doting on him a little.
Much to his dismay.
It very much reminded me of sitting at the dinner table in Resident Evil VII. Without…horrible food and the chopping off hands part.
The woman:
I never really noticed throughout watching that she never really got a name during the movie. It was only until the dinner scene that I had to wonder if she ever really got an introduction.
And she didn’t.
But at the start, when there was monologue, I was iffy if I’d be interested in the movie, except the constant stalling of her inner thoughts combined with their open chatter got me to stay.
Then she saw the swingset and asked about it, then the poem came and that really told me to keep watching.
I’ve written some poems, but I never really liked poetry because I didn’t have a knack for it.
She has a knack for it.
There’s something so genuine about her as far as everyone else in the movie. Though, once she listens to the voicemail on her phone, you’ll realize there might be something off with her as well…
How did we find this product?
It came up on my Netflix feed, after I finished watching Lucifer. Which I’d like to never end, mind you.
