When an adaptation of a thriller novel is released it's always close to the source material, often relying too much on the original works and often this can result in some crucially missed moments, varying from a few paragraphs to even a few pages, thus weakening the overall adaptation. That happens here in I'm Thinking of Ending Things Netflix's latest thriller adapted from Iain Ried's phenomenal best seller of the same name, some of the material is missing here, but thankfully due to director Charlie Kaufman's brilliant mind and wonderful knack for his creativity to put our minds in a spin. He takes us on bonkers journey much like he did in Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind and 2002s Adaptation, anchored by stunning performances by both Jessie Buckley and Jesse Plemons Kaufman's third directing credit is probably his most unsettling piece yet, as he takes us on a mind-bending thought-provoking often confusing yet thoroughly unique psychological thriller into Buckley's mind as she constantly thinks about her life with her boyfriend, does she want to stay with him? Or does she want to leave? It's constantly putting us in a loop, a loop which we didn't want to end but unfortunately it did. It might not be Kaufman's best film but it certainly is one to remember but then again when it has name attached to it, it's often hard to forget it. And that feeling is always welcome and let's just see what he does next, will it be just as unsettling? Or will it be entirely different? Whatever it is Kaufman is always a welcome presence. 4/5.
Review of I'm Thinking of Ending Things
