What’s Aged the Best?
The economical production; Indy Navarrette’s switches; dense visual details; the retained ending.
In the discussion (18)
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- An old-style Memorial Day box-office weekend is praised. — Bill Simmons
- The no-no-no montage is praised despite its obvious Get Out debt. — Bill Simmons
- Ian reading as a bad friend becomes clearer on rewatch. — Bill Simmons
- The production’s tiny scale and polished result are praised.
- Indy Navarrette’s switches between normal and possessed Nikki are praised. — Chris Ryan
- The shower shutting off after boys’ night is announced is praised as a small detail. — Chris Ryan
- Bear dying in a way that mirrors his cat is praised. — Chris Ryan
- The magic figure and voodoo doll in the wish shop are retained as possible franchise clues. — Bill Simmons
- The upside-down Art of Seduction book is retained as a visual joke. — Bill Simmons
- Bear’s search history is retained as character detail. — Bill Simmons
- Sarah consistently staged to Bear’s left and Nikki to his right is proposed as a visual pattern, with intent left uncertain. — Bill Simmons
- Nikki eating only when Bear eats is proposed as a pattern. — Bill Simmons
- The television showing video of Bear sleeping is retained as an Easter egg. — Bill Simmons
- The romance montage appearing long while covering about two days is retained.
- An unused tragic ending in which Nikki kills herself after breaking free is reported; the released ending is preferred. — Bill Simmons
- A possible anthology about other wishes is reported.
- Nikki’s confused turn after the wish was reportedly an actor mistake retained in the film. — Bill Simmons
- Christopher Nolan’s praise for the film is reported. — Bill Simmons