Episode 181: I'm Thinking of Ending Things

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This week, Morgan and Gavia discuss Charlie Kaufman's trippy new film I'm Thinking of Ending Things, starring Jessie Buckley as a young woman considering breaking up with her boyfriend, played by Jesse Plemons. Topics include Kaufman's history of experimental, self-referential screenplays; excellent performances by Buckley and Plemons; and the film's core ideas about heterosexual relationships and its muddled ending.

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Links

“‘I’m Thinking of Ending Things’ Review: Where to Begin?,” A.O. Scott, The New York Times

“Hell Is Our Own Neuroses in I’m Thinking of Ending Things,” Alison Willmore, Vulture

“I’m Thinking of Ending Things Has a Confusing Twist. The Book Can Explain,” Matthew Dessem, Slate

“Why 'Oklahoma!' Is Crucial to the End of Netflix's 'I'm Thinking of Ending Things',” Esther Zuckerman, Thrillist