The Best Movie Endings...

The fact of the matter is- I feel fooled, let down, if the ending of a movie is not worth it. I mean you spend a good part of maybe 2 hours watching the flick, and bam, the ending was crap and you feel like a complete idiot. Most of us would agree that this has happened to all of us (maybe some might disagree. Hell then u need to watch more movies). The word 'climax' gives it away, doesn't it (talking about the movie's climax here; no need to get excited). So ladies and gentlemen, children of all ages, its simple that the ending of the movie can pretty much seal its fate. 

Personally, i feel that it is good money spent, if the ending was worthwhile. I remember a couple of movies: 'The Heist', starring Gene Hackman and Danny DeVito, and 'The Score', starring Robert De Niro and Edward Norton. Both movies didn't have exceptional plots and delivery, but left you content solely because of their respective endings (Please feel free to disagree with me). 

Now that we've been talking about movie endings,  I present my list of 'Top Movie endings' of all time. These are based on my own personal choice(s) and are in no order of preference:

• The Shawshank Redemption: Tim Robbins at his best. Incredible plot, and the ending just blows you away. You really feel for Tim Robbins' character, till you see the end.
• The Sixth Sense: M Night Shyamalan's classic- I was like 'wtf', when Bruce Willis is talking to his wife in the last scene. It established Shyamalan as 'Mr. Suspense'
• The Usual Suspects: Personally, my favourite. Kevin Spacey is god. And this is before he won the Oscar. His portrayal as 'Verbal Kint', is sheer perfection.
• Before Sunset: The film is just about a conversation, between Julie Delpy and Ethan Hawke, but keeps you spellbound. The ending is like the cherry on top.
• Jaws: You're shitting bricks throughout the duration of the movie and this is when the Shark hasn't even made its appearance. It obliges us only in the last 20 minutes of the Movie, and man, forget bricks, you're shitting entire houses now. The ending is fabulous, as there are unexpected twists and turns. Round 1- Quint, Round 2- The Shark, Round 3.....incredible piece of filming.
• Leaving Las Vegas: Nicolas Cage won an Oscar for his performance as a raging alcoholic in this movie. His character is so real, you feel devastated in the way he slowly drinks himself to death. 
• Memento: What a way to present a movie. Everything is set up perfectly, Guy Pearce is the protagonist, needs to find his wife's murderer, equipped only with a couple of clues and the inability to store any new memories. The ending is a fitting finale to a great movie.
• Batman Begins: How at the end, Christian Bale, amidst his burnt mansion, finds a card and flips it, and behold, sees 'The Joker' Card. Brilliant!!

Well, these are my personal favourites. Each one, a classic in its own right. I think one needs to see these movies inorder to truly appreciate them. The list, though,  is not exhaustive, these are the one's i could think of currently. Maybe i'll add as and when i remember some other classics. 

Please feel free to add/suggest/disagree with the list above. I would love to hear your views on it.

S