Done to death? Name this slew of movies. I can name maybe 5 off the top of my head. But maybe I'm lazy, so why don't you list off another 20 or so movies that used this re-run plot device. I mean, since this has been 'done to death' and when I think of plots/endings that have been done to death I can name offhand 30 movies that have say the geek best the jock, or the best friend get the girl, or the cop save the day etc. IMO, this plot device has been used not hordes of times but several times in the history of film to varying degrees. And is far more original than most movie’s endings. This same theory got mentioned on one of the other few movies I can think of that used this ending, and again, when I asked the person how many films they could think of that used such a lame ending, the answer was very few. Basically, people get duped by a 'gotcha ending', feel stupid they didn't figure it out, so go saying it's unoriginal and been done to death.
And btw, depending on the writing, it’s not as simple as tacking on ‘it was all a dream’ at the end of the film, so don’t go using that as if it’s just bad writing. Bc sometimes this done to death (in like 10 movies) ending actually takes more thought to put together (to be watched again and make sense) so that it’s not just some jigsaw puzzle, but a cohesive idea.
My 2c *shrugs*.
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