During a pivotal scene where Susan and Edward first start to clash in their marriage, Susan is sitting on a red couch. Tom Ford also utilizes allegories and symbolism in the film to great effect, something I’m a sucker for in films (see my Batman v Superman review). Nocturnal Animals definitely hits that mark here. In my opinion, the best film ending are subjective ones that each person can decide for themselves and debate with other viewers. He left her hanging and wondering and that ambiguity was a way to get back at her. The other theory is that his no show was actually an act of revenge. She left him because of her disbelief in his writing ability and he proved her wrong with the novel. I would be remiss if I didn’t also point out the alternative views many have offered, one being that sending Susan this riveting novel is itself an act of revenge.
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She has become a nocturnal animal lying awake at night, sad, miserable and full of regret, longing to walk again along a path that she has lit on her fire. Susan was destined to “die” due to that obsession with righting the loss that she suffered, just as Tony had in the fictional story. Whereas Susan was consumed with her own loss (as was made obvious by the parallels shown between Susan and the fictitious Tony throughout the film), loss of Edward and of what her life could have been had she stayed with love and not gone for the bourgeoisie lifestyle she had been raised and browbeaten into desiring by her mother. He stood up Susan at the end because, he had overcome his need for closure over what they had. But in the end, he realized that taking revenge, would only end up consuming him in the end (which he used Tony’s death to represent).
My interpretation of the ending is that Edward used his novel as a metaphor to talk about the anger he felt at losing his wife and child, and how he had become consumed with gaining revenge on those that took them from him. The film has a controversial, subjective ending where, upon finally agreeing to meet again after more than a decade apart, Edward stands up Susan on their reunion dinner. I’ll be on the lookout for him now in future films. I’m almost apt to recommend a viewing of the film based on that scene alone. He, Gyllenhall, Isla Fisher (who plays the fictional wife Laura Hastings), and Ellie Bamber (who plays their fictional daughter India) are all dynamic in it. The scene where we first meet his character on the highway is the most tension filled scene that I’ve seen so far this year as well as the one of the best acted and best overall, period. I haven’t seen Aaron Taylor Johnson in anything before but he was very good as well. Michael Shannon was dope as usual and cemented his place as one of the best working actors in Hollywood. There’s been 0 Oscar buzz for him but he’s the best lead I’ve seen so far this year. Amy Adams is her usual self while Jake Gyllenhall is brilliant. It’s three stories in one film and they’re woven together perfectly. The plot is also well done with a lot of subtext about being haunted by loss. Obviously directed by a fashion designer, the clothing worn by the characters really pops and the cinematography is lush. The first thing that stands out about the film is how stylized it is. I was wrong, it completely did and vaulted into my #2 slot for 2016 as of the time of this writing. As I walked into the theater to watch it, I was slightly worried that it may not be able to live up to the hype. I’d heard nothing but great, not good, things about this film for months and it has been one of my most anticipated of the year. The lead up to the release of Nocturnal Animals was accompanied by a wave of hype.
In order to survive, gotta learn to live with regrets” – Jay-Z In order to survive, gotta learn to live with regretsĪnd through our travels we get separated, never forget “This is the number one rule for your set
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