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Item: The Sense Of An Ending
Rating: 2.75
Author: Giridharan M

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Review for the film " The Sense Of An Ending"

Streaming On: Amazon Prime Video

Runtime: 1 Hour 48 Minutes

Certificate: TBD

Released: 19-05-2017

Genre: Drama

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CAST & CREW

Jim Broadbent

Matthew Goode

Tushar Manek

Nina Gold

Aaron Ryder

Charlotte Rampling

Emily Mortimer

Freya Mavor

Harriet Walter

Ritesh Batra

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Producer:

David M Thompson

Music Director:

Max Richter

Editor:

John F Lyons

Director:

Ritesh Batra

Supporting Actress:

Harriet Walter

Freya Mavor

Emily Mortimer

Charlotte Rampling

Costume Designer:

Odile Dicks-Mireaux

Art Director:

Max Klaentschi

Sound Designer:

Michael Kaczmarek

First Assistant Director:

Toni Staples

Second Assistant Director:

Sekani Doram

Sarah MacFarlane

Co-Producer:

Sarada McDermott

Joanie Blaikie

Ed Rubin

Director of Photography:

Christopher Ross

Executive Producer:

Peter Hampden

Milan Popelka

Aaron Ryder

Glen Basner

Ben Browning

Visual Effects Producer:

Paul Driver

Casting Director:

Nina Gold

Novelist:

Julian Barnes

Still Photographer:

Robert Viglasky

empty:

Robert Farr

Assistant Costume Designer:

Ellen Crawshaw

Visual Effects Supervisor:

Tim Barter

Screenplay Writer:

Nick Payne

Script Supervisor:

Jemima Thomas

Gaffer:

Jonathan Spencer

Production Designer:

Jacqueline Abrahams

Storyboard Artist:

Toby Harvard

Costume Assistant:

Yanika Waters

Olivia Hulme

Makeup Artist:

Emma Romans

Adele Firth

Post Production Supervisor:

Shuna Frood

Special Effects Coordinator:

Scott McIntyre

Special Effects Technician:

Eddy Popplewell

Visual Effects Coordinator:

Belinda Cumming

Digital Compositor:

Andy Quinn

James Elster

Production Executive:

Alex Gordon

Assistant Art Director:

Jasmin Backshall

Assistant Makeup Artist:

Kirsty Nichol

First Assistant Editor:

James Barham

Production Coordinator:

Leanne Fairbrother

Production Assistant:

Maria Fleischer

Supporting Actor:

Matthew Goode

Jim Broadbent

Tushar Manek

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Indian filmmaker Ritesh Batra Ritesh Batra was born to a middle class family on >> Read More... , after giving us a lovely movie ‘ The Lunchbox Click to look into! >> Read More... ’ brings to us a beautiful mature movie ‘The Sense of an Ending.’ Based on the British novel by Julian Barnes, the movie is an upscale British Drama and also gives a tinge of mystery at places.

The film has Jim Broadbent James “Jim” Broadbent is a renowned actor who has >> Read More... , Harriet Walter Dame Harriet Mary Walter, DBE was born on 24th Sep >> Read More... and Charlotte Rampling Charlotte Rampling took birth in the city of Turne >> Read More... in lead roles and with such a great cast, the film ought to be awesome too. Well, we will find that out by the end of this review. Plot ‘The Sense of an Ending,’ tells the story of Tony Webster (Jim Broadbent) who is an aged, divorced and retired man living in London, keeping an affectionate relationship with his ex-wife Margaret ( Emily Mortimer Emily Kathleen Anne Mortimer was born on 1st Decem >> Read More... ) and accompanying his full-time pregnant daughter Susie (Michelle Dockery) to antenatal courses.

Tony runs a vintage camera shop leading a simple and quiet existence until one day; he is brought back to the memories that lurked in the shadow of the past by his former girlfriend's mother Sarah Ford (Emily Mortimer). Sarah has left 500 pounds and two documents in Tony’s name as a part of her will, which has left Tony confused as to why she would do so.

The movie is a complete nostalgic roller-coaster, and Tony tries to make sense of all what is going on with him. In the hunt of buried secrets, he digs into past and comes to face with a flawed reflection of his younger self, his love story with Veronica Ford ( Freya Mavor Freya Mavor is a Scottish on-screen character and >> Read More... ) who is Sarah’s daughter and the harsh consequences that happened.

Will Tony be able to solve the puzzle of his distant past and accept the truth of the present? Well, watch the movie to find out what happens. Analysis Ritesh Batra made an appropriate try to manifest this novel based adaptation on the big screen.

However, he wasn’t able to cover the subtle details of the book. This movie closely relates to addressing the issues of identity and the certainties of our own young life or past years. The film will leave the audience thinking about it, long after the final credits.

Star Performances Jim Broadbent surely delivers the best performance in the movie, as Tony Webster. Broadbent and Walter have been paired perfectly opposite each other as a divorced couple. Billy Howle depicts a strong personality as young Tony.

Mavor and Rampling give a good performance as troubled Veronica. What’s there? 1. It is an absorbing story in many ways depicting the revival of jealousy and subsequent stalking behavior.

What’s not there?

1. As the film proceeds, we do feel that the missing pieces are falling into place but not neatly.There is no satisfying sense of ending.

2. The story seems passionless at places as it is about suicide, cheating and forbidden love, surrounded by the mystery of reality.

3. Flashbacks of Tony’s past should have brought out a blast of emotions, however, the messed up recalling fragments leads to a sense of closure for the same with the audience.

Verdict 2/5 stars I will give the movie two stars out of five, and label it as a one time watch.

However, just like people try to forget their past, this film may take you back to your diluted memory lanes, forcing you to think about your decisions and vital incidents that took place in your life.