I don’t doubt that there is significant meaning in “I’m Thinking of Ending Things,” but whatever it is, it’s referential. The rest feels like we are travelling along with the characters on the world’s most boring car ride. This section and the last 10 or so minutes are where the film really shines. The film becomes nearly gothic for about 45 minutes before we hit the road again. Things aren’t as they seem, and as the film progresses, clothes change, hair changes and we see Jake’s parents at different stages of their lives (the old age makeup in this film deserves an Oscar!). Sandwiched between two uncomfortable and drizzly car rides, we visit the house of the parents of our unnamed protagonist’s boyfriend, Jake. “I’m Thinking of Ending Things” is the rare film where I like the middle part the most. Along the way things aren’t always what they seem. They are on their way to visit Jake’s parents (Toni Collette and David Thewlis) in rural Oklahoma. Our unnamed protagonist (Jessie Buckley) and her recent boyfriend Jake are on their first road trip in their relationship. The basic gist of “I’m Thinking of Ending Things” is not hard to follow. Maybe it’s a relationship, maybe it’s our protagonist’s life. I’m talking, of course, about the new Charlie Kaufman feature, the Netflix original film, “I’m Thinking of Ending Things.” What are things? It’s never specified. Despite the fact that “I’m Thinking of Ending Things” feels like a film that is desperate to say something, my only real takeaway is that Toni Colette is a goddess and improves every movie she’s in.
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