Forever's End (2013) User Reviews (12)

Not enough plot

[Snootz · 4/10 · 8 May 2023]

This movie starts out interesting and continues as such all the way through, until it ends and the viewer realizes they've once again been left to try to figure out what really happened.

What we have, without doubt, is a girl who is insane. That much we learn. We also learn why. The entire rest of the plot: the imaginary sister (or is she?), the stalker (is he, or is he a friend, or a total figment of her imagination?), the guy she supposedly shot but probably didn't unless she did... c'mon people, give us a break. YOU'RE supposed to be the writers, not the audience.

I enjoyed the acting, by everyone. They were convincing in their parts. I especially liked Lili Reinhart who played the imaginary? Sister / alternate personality / who knows? Lili did a great job portraying the part-- whatever that part was supposed to be.

In the end we're left pretty much doubting everything that happened, realize that the entire movie was all in her head, and here's this crazy girl walking armed into a city with a loaded pistol (yeah boy!). But the movie really says nothing, presents no actual "real" clues for the audience to piece together. We are instead stuck with yet another "What just happened here?" premise... and not nearly enough plot to actually solve the mystery.

Perhaps that was the director's intent: make the audience feel as confused as the main character. If so, YOU SUCCEEDED. And I want my two hours back.

I really had to fight between 1 and 3 stars.

[findinganameishard · 5/10 · 2 July 2023]

I edited my review after reading a few artciles. I.didnt get the ending at firat, it was not throughly done enough and since so much was her imagination, i thought the ending could be too, it wasn't. The ending was done poorly. I liked the acting, a lot of people clearly didn't, I did. It was so obvious at some points, I won't spoil it but it was. The movie isn't an apocalypse movie, it's a chick flick about PTSD. I'm ok with that word bc I like being a chick and like chick flicks. As chick flicks go it had a ho hum ending. Needed much stronger writing than it had. But overall a good concept if you don't get bored and not think about the ending throughly.

Waste of 93 minutes

[dermasse · 2/10 · 10 January 2018]

The synopsis of this movie was intriguing. I always enjoy a good apocalyptic movie... good being the operative word. Forever's End was neither apocalyptic nor good. Every time I thought something interesting was taking place, it fizzled into nothingness. Eventually the entire movie did just that... it fizzled into nothingness. I'm hesitant to comment on the acting, because the actors had nothing with which to work. A few have commented favorably on the cinematography, and I will admit, rightly so. That's about the only thing this movie has going for it.

Crap and more Crap

[probuilders · 1/10 · 7 July 2015]

What a waste of time. Complete aimless ambling albeit with good acting and cinematography crap fest. I agree wholeheartedly with the down votes on this god-awful waste of time and money. Someone somewhere was either paid off for a good review or have some other incentive connected for giving this thing other than a 1.

Because I have to write ten lines to submit this I'll add the following: The plot lacks anything close to a plot, the story meanders here and there with no clear definition, characterizations are hollow at best, you will be lost throughout and unfortunately still lost when it ends.

Can I have please have the time back that I wasted on this dog? Please?

I could have spent that time watching something worthwhile.

A Meandering Snoozer!

[nospam-25-374977 · 2/10 · 6 April 2015]

This movie reminded me of when my Jack Russell first saw himself in a mirror.The first thing he did was lunge at the reflected Jack, loudly bonking his nose on the cold glass. He stepped back, shook his head and then decided to see if he could get to the trespassing dog from behind the mirror. Rushing around the back of the thing (several times) he was completely stumped by the fact that there was nothing behind it.

This movie is the same thing. It starts with an interesting "whodunit"which grabs your attention. However, as you "walk around the mirror" it dawns on you that there is absolutely nothing there. In fact, it takes quite a bit of time for any characterization to develop at all. When it finally does, you realize they are boring, unlikeable and unimpressive characters. The movie itself wanders from scene to scene with little cohesiveness and little or no suspense.

They would like you to think that once you get to the end, all is known and everything will fit neatly and cleverly in place. Unfortunately, by the end of the movie you couldn't care less about it, the characters or the lame plot. It's too bad because the actors and cinematography weren't horrid and if applied to writing with an actual plot, might have made a nifty little suspense movie.

I'm always amused by the so-called "critics" with their effusive praise for movies like this. Most of the time, their bubbly praise is indicative of an association with the film itself (e.g. somebody's brother, brother-in-law, sister, investor, girlfriend, dog walker, etc). These are easy to spot due to the constant name dropping of the director, the actors and even a grip or two.

A good movie doesn't require any froofy prose from a self-impressed reviewer to convey its value. Just a straightforward description of style, plot, characterization, production values and any exceptional features. When the reviewer starts babbling about esoteric schmaltz it's a fair bet you'll be asleep in under 20 minutes!

Regards, The Other View

Excellent look at PTSD. Not for everyone

[yeshuahislord-81395 · 7/10 · 12 August 2023]

This is not post apocalypse, but seems to be until the mind trauma behind it is revealed. It is a psychological thriller that delves into PTSD of the highest order, and how the mind can play tricks on us when we refuse to face our trauma. This works nicely to hit a worst case scenario head-on as the protagonist slowly finds a way to face and overcome her fears and trauma. It is not for those who like a clean, easy story or adventure. It is not a fast moving horror or fighting for survival adventure thriller. This is a hard-hitting drama delving into self-administered psychological torture and the fight within the mind itself.

Not an apocalyptic film but a stocker one

[hutsonhouse · 2/10 · 13 March 2016]

Horrible acting and a terrible plot. Be careful of the smoke and mirror reviews. Beautiful photography is always used to cover up a very bad plot. If you make a stocker movie and advertise it as such who is going to watch it?? Probably not the same person who thinks it's an apocalyptic one!

The wardrobe is awful just an other indication that someone is getting abused here. Skinny girls always cover up because they are always running cold. Women wear real clothes at home, comfy cute stuff! Not hooker attire. When will males directors ever get that???

I would not recommend this badly acted flick.

Beautiful film, not for everyone

[juliatbwa1 · 4 September 2015]

I loved this film. I know it has some haters, which is fine. But it is beautifully shot and very well performed.

It's interesting to me that so many people seemed to have not understood it, as I was pretty clear in the first 10 minutes what was actually going on. The last 10 minutes bore out what I already knew, but I was still excited to watch it all unfold.

**possible spoilers**

The lead actor does an amazing job playing a character that shifts part way through, playing both parts equally well.

The lead actress does a great job with being lonely, confused, scared and anxious all at the same time.

The movie does start slow, and if you don't like movies that are slow and about tone and feeling, then you won't like this movie. Nor will you like it if you don't like movies you have to actually think about to understand instead of all the information being handed to you. Make no mistake, the pieces are all there, but the dots are not connected for the watcher. You have to be the one that makes the pieces fit.

Starts slow gets better

[franktellez · 7/10 · 20 June 2015]

I don't know what Other View is talking about and I don't think he/she does either. This movie is a psychological thriller, not whatever he/she said. The beginning of the movie is a bit garbled and I couldn't really tell what was going on or how many actors were involved. I was ready to give it a D but then the story picks up and becomes a C. It's okay. I agree the characters are annoying and not very likable but whenever I was about to tune out something new was introduced and kept me watching. The last third of the movie is interesting and had me guessing what was going to happen. It did have some tension. The end made no sense at first but then... oho, I see what happened. It all made sense in the end. Things do fall into place if you think about them. The ending makes the film better. Starts as a D, becomes a C, then ends at a B. So I don't know how to grade it. I guess I give it a C but it ends better than it starts.

Stunning cinematography

[JayRief · 2/10 · 20 May 2015]

Whatever else you may think of Forever's End, it is an undeniably beautiful movie, due both to the excellent cinematography and the gorgeous environment and tone established by the filmmaker. This lends to a rather unsettling feeling when combined with a story that is anything but beautiful and gorgeous. The lead actress does an admirable job of carrying the weight of the world (and the entire movie) on her shoulders, and the other characters work well with her to create a very eerie vibe that is a staple of this story. This was certainly not the movie I was expecting going in, but the twist ending definitely gives you something to think about several days later.

Extremely awesome psychological thriller!

[deeleenyc-28822 · 10/10 · 27 April 2018]

I can understand how some might think this movie is boring, incoherent and a let down because it really is not a post apocalyptic movie..but thatis because they don't fully understand the movie. The apocalypse was a delusion of Sarah's in her insane mind which separated her from society after seeing her father murdered. I believe the entire movie really took place in an institution and her home in the country was part of Sarah's delusion as was Lily and Ryan. I believe Ryan represented Sarah's psychological therapist who came from the city to help her with her ptsd. He drew a picture of her before meeting her when he first learned of her traumatic situation..and he really couldn't stopthinking about her..but not because he was in love with her but because she represented a case he really wanted to work with. The love affair was part of Sarah's delusion. I watched it there times and the second and third times I watched it from the point of view that Ryan was her therapist helping her return to society. At first notice it seems that he is aware of Lily but a closer look reveals that he never sees Lily as actually being there but comes to learn that Sarah created her as part of her delusion. At some point he acts as if he sees Lily but for Sarah's sake and follows Sarah's eyes to know where Lily is. I believe Lily represents the part of Sarah thatwants to shut herself away from society. Ryan, on his first night sees Sarah sneaking around and goes to find out whatshe's up to. If you understand that they're really in the institution you can understand why he was "going out for a walk". Lily also represents therapy sessions although doctor and patient are often reversed. For example when they go outside to scream away their frustrations..they're probably in a padded quiet room where such screaming is allowed and encouraged by the doctors. Sarah really seems to be a therapistduring this scene especially when she says, "Damn" in response to Lily's yelling. During the time when Sarah and Lily are fighting each other there is a point when Lily is sitting in a chair with a notebook on her lap. The notebook says "Sarah White" on it and it is not Sarah's journal but rather it is a therapist's notebook. When Sarah shoots Ryan, again she is in a therapy session where the doctor encourages the patient to role-play to figuratively shoot the man who killed her father. We see everything from the point of view of Sarah's delusion. If you rewatch the movie from the point of view that they're actually in therapy sessions at some intuition and understand the insanity that Sarah is living with it will all make sense and you will realize just how profound the movie is. When Sarah thought she killed a man outside her home, she figuratively killed her father (same boots) because she felt guilty for not saving his life. "Don't look away" seems to be more on the idea of "Don't! Look away!" Two sentences meant to save her life by looking away so she couldn't identify the killer..even though he was wearing a mask. The apocalypse, Lily and Ryan were all part of Sarah's delusion. 6 years did not pass. Coming to the city at the end symbolized her willingness to try and to rejoin society. There are so many little nuances that point to this which would otherwise go down as poor acting, poor filming and poor plot. For example, when she tells Ryan that she's been alone since the apocalyptic event, she is hesitant to actually say the words because she knows down inside that there was no such event and/or that she'd be ridiculed or called insane for saying such. I think the chandelier was really broken..both in her delusion and in the institution and it represents the fireworks that distracted her on the night her father was killed..distracted her so much that she lost her dad and had to go back to find him. Perhaps she is feeling guilty for leaving him but she definitely feels guilty for not having saved him. I don't think she really had a gun on that night but when she fired it at Ryan she symbolically killed the man who killed her father. That was the breakthrough that Ryan was hoping for when she finally allowed herself to truly remember and relive that night. The romantic relationship between Ryan and Sarah was kept professional from Ryan's point of view but was perceived as a love affair from Sarah's..I think..although I can see a true romantic relationship happening between the two as many happen between doctor and patient. This movie definitely is not a flimsy boring drama about two girls who survive an apocalyptic event. There is way much more than meets the eye. Bravo to all who were involved in making this film!

One of My Favorite Movies

[sanclan · 10/10 · 25 August 2018]

I have watched this movie numerous times, sharing it with as many people as I can. It is a great film. If you are a fan of psychological thrillers, as that is what it is. Those that give it a bad review, just do not get it. It is a very unique film that stands on its own. Great movie. Slow, but worth every quirk and every twist and turn.