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The very ending was weird lol

posted 9 years ago by blacknyellowsquid
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"yaaay looking forward to having you as a neighbor"

"Ha just don't make too much noise"

*quickly fades to black, the end*

Seemed a little anticlimatic. Maybe a cliche pan up to the sky would have fit better than just instantly fading away after his snarky comment.

I couldn't help but wonder though if the "relationship" would develop or change between Monte and Charlotte. I mean, was she actually attracted to him back, or was it just going to be this awkward...neighbors...yet he has a crush on her...yet... thing. She might have been willing to give that kiss that one night only because she knew he was leaving soon. But now he's going to be there forever...

I'm just not sure if we were supposed to assume they'd go somewhere romantic, or stay just neighborly friends. I guess friends but, with some crushing mixed in...a little awkward

[–] Thornspike 9 years ago

And they went from first name basis back to formal names. I found that very awkward.

[–] northsouth1 9 years ago

It was light-hearted. They were joking, perhaps even...flirting?!

[–] delace-2 8 years ago

They were flirting that's my vibe from that scene

[–] Thornspike 9 years ago

You know, if he didn't want to sell the rights to Jubal then the movie should have ended by having the publisher become aware of his new children's elephant and mouse stories and let him buy his house with money from selling more Tony stories like 'The Elephant Stays Forever'.

[–] alxnrth 8 years ago

I assume it is fictional, but I still want to live there!

[–] gooney_77 8 years ago

I think there was maybe a hint of mutual romantic feelings. But also neighborly affection. I think in a film like this the ending was appropriate. Too many endings are spoiled with the male and leads hooking up. It ends this way it allows the viewers to use their imagination. Which stays true to the theme of the movie.

[–] ilianag007 8 years ago

I believe she was his new inspiration and for her it was platonic but at the same time flattering to have someone pay attention to her without acting like a dog. Especially since she just separated which looked like he dumped her. The writer lifted her up emotionally. Great movie.

[–] tentimesthree 8 years ago

Interesting anecdote from the "trivia" section here:

In a 2012 Huffington Post interview with Virginia Madsen, Madsen pointed out that despite 'Morgan Freeman (I)''s nearly half-century-long career in movies, she is the first actress ever to have an onscreen romantic love story with any character he has played.

It didn't occur to me until reading that, but now that I think of it, I don't remember ever seeing any of his characters have any romantic connections at all in his movies, even something as simple as the one little kiss that took place in this movie.