The End has some pretty wonderful things in it. I was especially interested in the film’s approach to the apocalypse and its real reckoning with the ethics of apocalyptic survival strategies (something akin to the work of Octavia Butler in fiction). And although I initially thought this film’s lessons were a bit smug and obvious, I was really taken by its very, very smart approach to honesty and forgiveness. If things are either only good or bad and we refuse to engage with anything we deem bad or dishonest, we will find ourselves isolated and unloved. This is a wise take.
Still, The End didn’t quite work for me. I loved all the actors, but the characters felt too strange and awkward, and I just couldn’t understand the central “Son” figure and his behavior. I had an impossible time identifying with him despite my desire to and my love for George MacKay.
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