I am honestly shocked at some people not liking "How It Ends", but it leads me to think the promotion must have been a little "off". I'm glad I found this movie. It's a piece of sweet, charming, unpretentious filmmaking.
"How It Ends" is poignant, never maudlin; it's reflective, not prescriptive. The pace almost felt like real-time, although it obviously wasn't, and its quietness was not eerie to me, but when it was broken, this somehow underlined the surreal nature of whole situation. There was a kind of spaciousness to the film, leaving me room to breathe, to relax and appreciate the humour.
At times I laughed out loud. It's not exactly a comedy, though, and I won't say "quirky" because I think it's an overused term, and in my world these characters and their ideas are not that odd. The casting is excellent, and the performances were very genuine, very unlaboured.
It's not a flashy, action-packed, laugh-a-minute movie with the most impressive camera work or soundtrack or anything. It's simply a consistently good, original film that left me in a good mood. I can't think of anything that hit a wrong note for me. I found it very refreshing, and I'd happily watch it again.
"How It Ends" is poignant, never maudlin; it's reflective, not prescriptive. The pace almost felt like real-time, although it obviously wasn't, and its quietness was not eerie to me, but when it was broken, this somehow underlined the surreal nature of whole situation. There was a kind of spaciousness to the film, leaving me room to breathe, to relax and appreciate the humour.
At times I laughed out loud. It's not exactly a comedy, though, and I won't say "quirky" because I think it's an overused term, and in my world these characters and their ideas are not that odd. The casting is excellent, and the performances were very genuine, very unlaboured.
It's not a flashy, action-packed, laugh-a-minute movie with the most impressive camera work or soundtrack or anything. It's simply a consistently good, original film that left me in a good mood. I can't think of anything that hit a wrong note for me. I found it very refreshing, and I'd happily watch it again.
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