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Best movie endings?
The Trib compiled its list of favorite movie endings--including "The Godfather," "Goodfellas" and "Silence of the Lambs"--so we thought we'd jump into the conversation. Here are our picks in alphabetical order … now tell us yours!
"A History of Violence"
Perfectly-pitched and ambiguous, as Tom Stall (Viggo Mortensen) returns home after taking care of violent, unfinished business, the movie makes us wonder if a normal family will ever feel normal again.
"Before Sunset"
Jesse (Ethan Hawke) lingers in Paris, admiring his never-forgotten love Celine (Julie Delpy), and nestling into a moment of pure joy as he shrugs off missing his plane back to America … and reality.
"Casablanca"
Yeah, yeah, it's an easy pick. But the line "Louis, this could be the beginning of a beautiful friendship" still makes us smile.
"Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind"
A couple (Jim Carrey, Kate Winslet) jumps headfirst into a “new” relationship--they previously dated but had their memories of the experience wiped clean--despite knowing it didn't work the last time. It’s a wonderful encapsulation of the optimism of love and its inevitable challenges.
"Half Nelson"
A tender and beautiful conclusion to the story of a drug-addicted teacher (Ryan Gosling) who doesn't learn a lot from his student (Shareeka Epps), but is better off with someone like her looking out for him.
"Requiem for a Dream"
Hope fades away as strung-out characters (Jared Leto, Ellen Burstyn, Jennifer Connelly) succumb to the sickness of addiction. Haunting.
"Rushmore"
Max Fischer (Jason Schwartzman) finally prepares to dance with Miss Cross (Olivia Williams), as The Faces' "Ooh La La" conjures a moving sense of immediate nostalgia for life as it happens.
http://www.chicagotribune.com/entertainment/movies/chi-071228endings-story,1,1752566.story
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