We see all the paintings in the basement hidden away. Jake is also the painter, but his dad hated his style. It is told as if he is introducing a girlfriend to his parents but at different stages of his parent’s lives. This is pretty much the premise for the movie. We see how his imagination is plagued with reoccurring regret for not doing enough with his life. Jake did meet Louise, but she thought he was weird and nothing ever came of it. Louise was real.at some part of his life. Jake doesn’t have a girlfriend, he never did. So, if you ain’t checked it out yet then stop reading now. So, if I’m Thinking of Ending Things was just your straight-up movie, then it wouldn’t bear that Kaufman stamp of wtf? Unlike most of my reviews, this will contain spoilers and major spoilers too. After all, he was the guy behind Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind. But, man, what in the name of Christ was going on? Firstly, when you’re aware of Kaufman’s other movies you know that he bends the rules of film. The acting was great and, wow, what a superb cast. We know from the start that this isn’t a reality as things are just too dream-like. It was bland but beautiful, haunting, but funny and atmospheric but all weird and glitchy. It was surely expected coming from Kaufman, so here is my review and explanation of the film I’m Thinking Of Explaining Things…or at least I will try (MAJOR SPOILERS AHEAD)Īfter my first viewing of I’m Thinking of Ending Things, I have to admit, I didn’t know how to feel. So, yeah, I’m Thinking of Ending Things was a mind-melter.
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