The Sense of an Ending

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Lulu J @CallMeLulu Jul 18, 2026 Lovely, wonderfully thought-provoking, touching (without being syrupy or sentimental) movie. I'm interested in questions of our own perceptions of ourselves and of reality at the time--and how both of those change, how memories shift, the longer we live. The movie is contemplative and has characters from the past and present wafting in and out. It's not a film for everyone, but the acting is nuanced, top-rate, the milieu of that class of people in England is spot on (old boys), and there is a mild mystery that wends throughout the past and present. The antithesis of a rollicking blockbuster, and at times a bit convoluted but I found in engrossing and highly satisfying. See more Bobbi S. @RT83761222 Apr 26, 2026 Excellent story line and continuity with superior acting and actors. Aroused curiosity throughout and managed to deepen the issues by touching on the classics. Casting was good, side stories relevant; but title is terrible and in and of itself leads nowhere. See more bob c @RT46426964 Jul 24, 2025 Nostalgia trip for UKers of a certain age and class. Despite title, no ending. See more Shane O @RT29190311 Nov 10, 2024 I think this film is really well done. The acting is brilliant, and the it subtly tells a story of regret, bitterness and how rash action taken in youth at times of heightened emotion can have lasting negative impacts. Overall, the film is really deep. You end up feeling for all the characters and I think it has a hopeful but not sentimental message of redemption. The only negative note is I don't feel the theme of suicide was handled with sufficient care. I feel it was relegated to the role of plot device to tease out other emotive and spiritual questions. This is obviously not suitable a role for such a pressing social problem. I do, however, quite like the reflection on memory and its failings as well as how self serving we can all be with our own narratives until we are inconvenienced by reality. Overall, a really good movie, that will make you reflect and is entertaining with plot twists as well. See more Kevin C @RT51789651 Aug 19, 2024 Written well, acted well, suspenseful, unpredictable, and subtle. See more Peter G @Petermovielover Mar 24, 2024 Julian Barnes also wrote the screenplay & all was very clear to me in the transition from novel to film. I feel his adaptation held my interest throughout & a splendid cast added generally fine characterizations as well. The flashback structure could be occasionally confusing but viewing the film a second time might make the action clearer for some. The brevity of Barnes novel allows the film sufficient time to include all the fundamental details in the plot. See more Read all reviews

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