If you plan to watch this movie, im going to warn you early that there are spoilers, but theres no way to talk about this movie without giving some spoilers. Sometimes a movie s shocking twist, ambiguous ending, or artsy finale can be more confusing than satisfying. Personally, i am not a big fan of complicated and ambiguous movie, but maybe you might like it. The highlight of the movie is seeing matt frewer max headroom, william b. Feb 23, 2016 sometimes a movie s shocking twist, ambiguous ending, or artsy finale can be more confusing than satisfying. A series of videos dedicated to certain film topics. At one end of the movie, quaid holds a public reading from the book that gives the movie its title. The many controversies of once upon a time in hollywood. Jul 20, 2017 directed and written by rusty nixon and starring matt frewer, james clayton, taylor hickson and costas mandylor, residue is the story of a private detective named luke harding clayton who, while working a job for a crooked wrestling promoter named mr. The movie realive discussed and explained taylor holmes inc.
Anybody want to explain the ending of residue to me. See the epic conclusion to anthem with final boss batte and anthem all cutscenes with true ending. The reason there is so little info out there about it is because its an indie film on a budget that didnt get any good marketing when it was first released, and didnt have a big studio behind it to work out the finer points, like releasing it as a miniseries instead of a movie length pilot, which was how it was released before netflix got it. The content you see here is paid for by the advertiser. It looked like there were parts of the lost souls in the raindrops, but i didnt understand why that was important or what that meant.
If you would like a more contemplative movie for your evening. After stumbling out of the screening room, i called a friend and recounted the entire plot on my walk to the. Residue is a british science fiction supernatural horror miniseries created and written by john harrison and directed by alex garcia lopez. Sep 10, 2012 the second movie jimmy and i watched on saturday was the words. The most confusing movie endings explained duration. Fairweather frewer, inadvertently comes into possession of an evil book that begins to.
The strongest parts of that film were in nixons ability to portray the surreal. If you like movies that spoon feed you nice neat conclusions the end will be a let down. Exclusive interview with rusty nixon on residue dread central. Netflixs new dystopian show is black mirror with game of thrones cast for people who thought black mirror was lacking in smoke monsters, ramsay bolton and the sex. In the ensuing struggle, just as jack1999 is about to shoot john1999, frank1969 shoots the hand off of jack1969. Nov 25, 2014 the love affair he had with claire was a forgery built or painted by billy the artist who bids on things for oldman, the mechanic who forged the automaton to intrigue oldman and guided him down the steps of falling in love, the mechanic and clai. It looked like a great horror scifi throwback with an 80s flair. Covering all of the best references, connections, and subtleties that often go unnoticed in movies.
It movie ending explained, how does it set up it 2. It wasnt until the cliffhanger ending that i realized just how invested i was. Sep 06, 2012 at one end of the movie, quaid holds a public reading from the book that gives the movie its title. Residue mainly suffers from trying to be too many things at once. Passengers has only been in theaters for a little over a day now, but its ending has already stirred up a good bit of controversy. Everything in the film has been leading up to this moment, and if the audience doesnt get a satisfying payoff, the movie could be doomed.
The first series, which consists of three episodes of 44 minutes each, entirely premiered on 31 march 2015 on the streaming service netflix. Nov 28, 2019 at the weeksville screening, matsoukas explained that she and waithe wanted a woman to be the one to end angelas life. The sundance film festival winner as you are presents a sexually fluid trio of teenage characters. I wanted to pause the movie and just spend ages looking at all the. Who was that woman, played by olivia wilde she seemed to know more than was clearly let on. This new movie is a tragic love story for the nolabels. May 14, 2017 im no scholar, i just actually saw the movie for the first time in its entirety well the ending really struck me as beautiful and almost ironic. The government coverup of the causes behind a massive explosion in a futuristic uk metropolis spur photo journalist jennifer preston on to search for the truth and in the process blow open a paranormal phenomenon haunting the city. It served as a sort of commentary on the phenomenon of white feminism, which often finds black womens caucasian counterparts choosing to ignore the intersectionality of equality for all. Writerdirector rusty nixons storytelling pace was frantic at times, especially toward the end when the film was coming to its conclusion. Was the book, the words, purely fiction, or something more. And unless youve recently broken up with someone and see the world only in shades of black, residue may not appeal to you. Honestly, residue is easily some of the most fun a person can have with a movie. This is a person with great acting talent and yet you havent given her many lines in the movie.
Private investigator luke harding james clayton reads a book of sinister origins owned by seedy crime lord mr. Aug 23, 2019 the many controversies of once upon a time in hollywood, explained. Horror, horror film, horror movie, movie, summer movies. Residue is a smart, stylish, wonderfully strange neonoir horror scifi. What happens in the ending of the movie the best offer. Residue miniseriesits very good but does anyone know any. Sep 11, 2009 i thought that the characters were going to be revived, but they ended up going away. I have come up with some ideas, but id like to hear other peoples opinions. It is overflowing with such rich elements of that decadent, old hollywood, artistic film noir style that defined a cinematic era, but which has now been transformed into something much more modern. May 05, 2017 the movie is told in a very well choreographed back and forth between 80 years prior and the future. Greta, out march 1, is a movie best watched with a group of loud, cackling friends. When i saw the trailer for residue i was encouraged to see if nixon had grown as a filmmaker and discovered how to take all those bizarre ideas in his head and mold them into something resembling a satisfying story.
When a powerful signal is broadcast across mobile networks worldwide, cell. It tries to be a horror, mystery noir, and dark comedy film at the same time, and doesnt excel at any. While theres room for a sequel, this film stands alone just fine. In the movie, both versions of jack attack the sullivan home at roughly the same time. The many controversies of once upon a time in hollywood, explained. With james clayton, taylor hickson, matt frewer, costas mandylor. Residue is complicated cosmic comedy horror but it will grab your attention.
Unfortunately, residue suffers from trying to deliver too many things, and it comes up short in the process. Jimmy didnt care much for it, but i did, though i did not care for the ending. An ending that reminds us once again that life is simply unfair. Foundflix specializes in cult and horror content, bringing you some of my favorite forgotten gems and celebrating cults best moments. I mainly just want to figure what question angelina asked lamont. My notes on the horror film, available in the us on july 18.
Hemingways lost prose lives on, in a sense, in the movie the words, which opens with a writer named clayton hammond dennis quaid reading from his new novel in a manhattan bookstore. A private investigator reads a book of sinister origins and unknowingly puts his daughter and himself in a fight for their lives. The ten deadliest snakes in the world with steve irwin real wild documentary duration. A breakdown on some of the most confusing endings, a look at the setups for future franchises, and a whole bunch of spoilers. Can anyone explain to me the ending of the movie 9. Overall, what did everyone understand from the ending. I know youre thinking hammonds book is actually the longlost hemingway manuscript. With natalia tena, emilia jones, iwan rheon, eleanor matsuura. I really enjoyed the movie, but i dont understand the end. Find out where residue is streaming, if residue is on netflix, and get news and updates, on decider. Tell us a bit about whos in the movie, and how your cast came. This new movie is a tragic love story for the nolabels generation. Luke harding james clayton, a seedy private investigator who shambles from one.
The scene provides the film with its first line, which is a doozy. Most of the movie presents a serious ethical and moral dilemma for. Terrifying last scene explained it movie fans may be left very confused by the dramatic ending between pennywise and the losers club. Jul 17, 2017 honestly, residue is easily some of the most fun a person can have with a movie. Jul 15, 2016 equals goes for the vulcan solution, and while the movie feels a bit light and padded as a feature, it believes in itself completely, and there are moments when the sincerity of the lead actors and the directors addiction to the narcotics of kristen stewarts eyes, lips, neck and hands puts the concept over the top. Oct 21, 2017 im a sucker for a good movie poster, which is why i immediately watched residue 2017 on netflix. It is overflowing with such rich elements of that decadent, old hollywood, artistic film noir style that defined a cinematic era, but which has now. Unbeknownst to luke, the book is a much soughtafter. Rian johnsons looper did well both with critics and at the box office back in 2012, but its since come under fire from film buffs who take issue with its plot including its twist ending the overall premise behind the finale which sees hitman joe commit suicide so that his future self isnt able to unwittingly set off a chain of events leading to the rise of a brutal crime.
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