That last scene


Beautifully shot. Absolutely loved it.

That gradual realization you can see in Gracie's expression was.. heart-touching.

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Yes, that was a wonderful sequence. I wish the movie had been as neatly handled, if I may say so. But it was a great way to end it.

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- Booker, are you afraid of God ?
- No. But I'm afraid of you.

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Yes. Have you seen the Descendants?
The scene had a bit of that movie's feel to it (simple yet so touching).

I think the movie had good potential (in general, I quite liked it)-- but like you said, wish it could have been a bit more polished

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Yep, seen The Descendants, liked it enough to watch it two times (it's the only Alexander Payne movie I enjoy along with Sideways), and I know what you mean. It's a good example of a solidly written drama, with good characterization... the opposite of Aloha. And the funny thing is : I still enjoyed Aloha ! It has something to do with Emma Stone, of course, but not only. There's something really wrong about it, but it has a soul, which can't be said about your average movie.

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- Booker, are you afraid of God ?
- No. But I'm afraid of you.

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Loved the whole film but that last scene was the clincher

'Well I've got two words for you - STFU'

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The Descendants was better than this dreck

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zzzzz zzz uh did somebody whinge something?

'Well I've got two words for you - STFU'

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Sucker punched me right in the feels. Been a loooooong time since a movie made my eyes water.

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Crazy, I just came to post exactly this. That last scene almost felt as if it was from another movie. Truly great acting.

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> That last scene almost felt as if it was from another movie.

Exactly. The rest of the movie was mostly random technobabble, bad dialog and completely authentic, yet somehow simultaneously patronizing and superficial, hawaiian culture. But that scene had depth, it felt like something out of an Inarritu film.

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I couldn't help but feel bad for Woody though. She was so happy to realise that this guy she barely knows is her father.

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Why? She likely always knew he wasn't her biological father and Gilcrest honored Woody by using his nonverbal language to tell her.


Quit exhaling! You are contributing to global warming.

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I am sure Woody is a great father and that she loves him but the way I saw it, was that she somehow knew (or at least felt) something was off. I think deep inside she knew Woody wasn't her real father.

I actually thought she was very mature with the way she responded. She was mature pretty much throughout the entire movie.

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That last scene was indeed beautifully shot and acted. But the situation was cruel in it's own way. She was happy and loved woody who she assumed was her father (unless I missed something). So how would having this new guy be her father be such a good thing for her? it completely turns her world upside down.

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That last scene was so awkward and pointless.

Now what happens?

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That last scene is gold. Solid gold.

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Yes.

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Me too, yes, Gold!

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That last scene was really effed up though. Worse than racism actually. Like "oh btw this guy is kind of a 10 out of 10 guy and really awesome super duper guy and he's your father so you should be sooo happy about that you cry of joy". So why is this beautiful? Because he is so awesome and her dad so lame? Seriously what kid would be so overjoyed to hear these news? Maybe they do get each other and it's a great relationship but overjoyed? Weird. Messed up.

I don't mean to be insulting but isn't this scene - on the face of it - horrifying? Imagine your daughter starts to cry out of joy when she learns who her real father is. They didn't even have that in game of thrones.

I agree that the scene is beautifully shot but I somehow felt that it's some kind of emotional replacement. Something that should be complex and difficult and hard is shown as some kind of beautiful thing.

Also I'd be *beep* furious at a women who steals my baby and doesn't tell me I have a daughter for 12 years. That *beep* should be criminal right there. If men have an obligation to pay child support then they also have a right to know about their children. Can't have it both ways.

Sorry for the rant. The movie is weird.

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I'm with Dejay. Did Gilchrest think he was doing something good by telling a 12 y.o. girl that her mother's husband was not her bio father? Is Gilchrest now going to be an active Dad? This was a very selfish scene for Gilchrest, and a home-wrecker for everyone else in the movie.

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I am one of those who didn't get it... Rachel Mcadam's character told cooper that no one knows that he is her father.. not even woody.. sooo.. basically she can't have known.. even if she had an idea..
How would she realize that cooper is her father by him just standing outside looking at her like a creep ('cause a grown man staring at teenage girls dancing with a smile. May be i don't remember an earlier scene with some explanation.. She should no way realize that a strange men, she never met before a few days ago, is her father by just a smiley stare..
And don't start on all crying with joy.. oh, this strange friend of your mothers, who is sort of a prick, is your real father not the loving guy who raised you for thirteen years(also john krasinsky). Lets cry of joy.
That was just weird... and bad.. like the movie..
I honestly came to these boards to find out what was in the last scene.. or what people think about it.. After reading this, may be i missed something.. but I am never gonna rewatch that movie. Emphasize on NEVER.

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How would she realize that cooper is her father by him just standing outside looking at her like a creep ('cause a grown man staring at teenage girls dancing with a smile.


Exactly what I was thinking while watching that scene!
There's no way she could've known

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Agree! And WHY would he even tell her he's her father? Was it ok with her mother and the man she knows as 'father'? The young actress was very good but the whole scene was awful! And why just look at each other to communicate when that was something her 'father' did!

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How would she realize that cooper is her father by him just standing outside looking at her like a creep ('cause a grown man staring at teenage girls dancing with a smile. May be i don't remember an earlier scene with some explanation.. She should no way realize that a strange men, she never met before a few days ago, is her father by just a smiley stare..

I think you're forgetting about the scene where she introduces him to the kids and says they haven't seen each other in 13 years. Next thing the kids look at each other as they clearly understand something was going on between the two of them.

Anyway, the movie was quite a mess.

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