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I'm Thinking of Ending Things (2020)

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Critic Consensus: Aided by stellar performances from Jessie Buckley and Jesse Plemons, I'm Thinking of Ending Things finds writer-director Charlie Kaufman grappling with the human condition as only he can.

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Despite second thoughts about their relationship, a young woman (Jessie Buckley) takes a road trip with her new boyfriend (Jesse Plemons) to his family farm. Trapped at the farm during a snowstorm with Jake's mother (Toni Collette) and father (David Thewlis), the young woman begins to question the nature of everything she knew or understood about her boyfriend, herself, and the world. An exploration of regret, longing and the fragility of the human spirit, I'M THINKING OF ENDING THINGS is directed and written by Academy Award (R) winner Charlie Kaufman (ETERNAL SUNSHINE OF THE SPOTLESS MIND). Inspired by Iain Reid's bestselling namesake novel.

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Jesse Plemons
Jessie Buckley
Toni Collette
David Thewlis

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It can be tough going. But I can't stop thinking about the damn thing. I'm diving in again. Eventually.

October 16, 2020 | Full Review…
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Although there's a desire to give the benefit of the doubt to any filmmaker who was once involved in the creation of screen treasures, there comes a time when one must ruefully give up the hope that the future will be reflective of the past.

September 9, 2020 | Rating: 2/4 | Full Review…
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Delving into memory, misery and mortality...I'm Thinking of Ending Things not only nudges Kaufman back into the spotlight, it reminds you of how much his voice has been missed.

September 8, 2020 | Rating: 4/5 | Full Review…
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Charlie Kaufman's latest is so good it induces separation anxiety.

September 5, 2020 | Rating: 4/5 | Full Review…
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"I'm Thinking of Ending Things" is an unsolvable riddle where the only answer is mankind's hopelessness, and we've been down this road before.

September 5, 2020 | Rating: C | Full Review…
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Charlie Kaufman is pushing again at the boundaries of what a screen story can achieve.

September 5, 2020 | Rating: 5/5 | Full Review…
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