Watched Killer Joe (2012) today (only because I could). Did not relish the cliffhanger ending. This despite the Oscar-winning direction of William Friedkin and the screenwriting of Pulitzer Prize-winning playwright Tracy Letts.
The conclusion of the feature film left a lot of juggling balls in the air. Sure, a cliffhanger ending might be a great idea if a sequel is guaranteed, or for a limited series at season’s end, but I found myself cursing the screen because the two persons mentioned above allowed that ending. It was, for me, highly unsatisfying.
By now, it seems a sequel was not in the offing either. Is the cliffhanger ending a good thing or not?
The conclusion of the feature film left a lot of juggling balls in the air. Sure, a cliffhanger ending might be a great idea if a sequel is guaranteed, or for a limited series at season’s end, but I found myself cursing the screen because the two persons mentioned above allowed that ending. It was, for me, highly unsatisfying.
By now, it seems a sequel was not in the offing either. Is the cliffhanger ending a good thing or not?
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