Lazy Movie Writers Makes for Pointless Viewing
klaeresource
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First it was Cloverfield and now I just watched The Strangers.
2 movies with an interesting premise ruined by the writers deciding that as they can't think of a decent ending they wil just cut the film off 10 minutes early.
Both these movies left me wondering why I bothered.
The Strangers was based on true events so there's no excuse on that one
I expect there are lots more examples
Leaving the ending ripe for a sequel is one thing but this is sheer laziness
2 movies with an interesting premise ruined by the writers deciding that as they can't think of a decent ending they wil just cut the film off 10 minutes early.
Both these movies left me wondering why I bothered.
The Strangers was based on true events so there's no excuse on that one
I expect there are lots more examples
Leaving the ending ripe for a sequel is one thing but this is sheer laziness
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"Based on true events" is code for complete BS spuriously dressed up as cinema verite.
I really enjoyed Cloverfield. I knew what sort of film it was going to be when i watched it, and that sort of film usually gets a sequel, and enjoyed the ending (and the ending)
The Strangers is a remake of 'ils' (Them) so it's bad form to blame the writers and at the end of the film there's a message saying: So, what exactly is your gripe?