Hammerman Ikon

Hammerman Ikon Film Guide

I'm Thinking of Ending Things
2020
***½
Director: Charlie Kaufman
Cast: Jesse Plemons, Jessie Buckley, Toni Collette, David Thewlis, Guy Boyd

Jake takes his new girlfriend to meet his parents, unaware that she is planning to leave him. As soon as they arrive at their farm, she notices that something is a little off. This metaphysical mystery kicks off like Get Out, but that's where the similarities end. Although the story was adapted from Iain Reid's novel, this is a typical Charlie Kaufman mindbender, which once again deals with identity, loneliness and regrets. The film is bookended by two long, static, and dialogue-driven car journeys, but it is at its best during the intriguing and enjoyably weird visit.