I'm Thinking of Ending Things is a fascinating watch. While I do no longer agree with this terribly negative outlook on life Charlie Kaufman, from all I'm aware of anyway, seems to have, I did find this film to be very interesting as it appears to criticize that way of thinking itself. To me at least. The absolute hell such constant despair about everything brings on your mind will consume you in the end. I'm Thinking of Ending Things, whether on purpose or not, shows how having a mindset this defeatist will mess you up completely, as well as the ones you could love. I also already appreciate how people will have many different takes on the film and am intrigued to hear those. I'm looking forward to rewatching it sometime soon too, oddly enough since it's such a dire experience in some ways. All the performances are fantastic, by the way. It's an all around incredible movie, and just so rare. Hilarious, thrilling, grotesque, horrible, thoughtful, too thoughtful to be sure, and clearly a passion project made by someone who likely doesn't even necessarily believe in a reason for being passionate. If that sounds dumb but worth pondering about, it's because it is.
Review of I'm Thinking of Ending Things
