4. Fight Club. A perfect movie, my favorite of all time. If I could only choose one movie to watch over and over again for my entire life, then by all means, strap me into that A Clockwork Orange contraption and make me watch this over and over and over again. The only reason that Fight Club is number four on this list is because it wasn't a sudden-impact ending and more of a total summarization--still, a work of sheer genius.
3. Dangerous Liasons. A work of art--I've never loved John Malkovich in a role more. The ending to this movie nearly put me into a trance, after the final scene I had completely forgotten I was in a movie until I saw the credits rolling down. I can remember sitting absolutely still for another few minutes, trying to wrap my head around the emotion conveyed in the last scene.
2. The Talented Mr. Ripley. I can't even describe this movie. It was fascinating, making me cringe half the time I was watching it. And kudos to the director for not falling victim to the cliche that many directors commit in movies such as this. Absolutely haunting.
aaaaaand....
1. A Clockwork Orange. Stanley Kubrick is a maverick and a master of his craft. The moment those credits hit the screen, accompanied by a rousing "Singin' in the Rain," I had chills that ran up and down my body. This is the standard by which I judge all other movie endings.
A picture of Einstein himself.
Kubrick! Was it good chills or bad chills?
ReplyDeleteWonderful chills.
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