In any movie, an effective plot twist is so much more than a last-minute reveal. To truly blow a viewer's mind, a filmmaker has to lay the tracks for the surprise to feel not only satisfying but earned. Although "It was all a dream" may have stunned audiences the first time around, the twists that stand the test of time are supported by the many plot points that led to it.
The best in cinematic misdirection shows that while audiences want to be one step ahead of the main character, it can be even more enriching to be shocked and put all the puzzle pieces together at the end. Those puzzle pieces, however subtle or obvious, make watching a great twist movie an experience to take in again and again.
A Tale of Two Sisters Executes a Now-Overused Plot Point With Grace
Kim Jee-woon's A Tale of Two Sisters...
The best in cinematic misdirection shows that while audiences want to be one step ahead of the main character, it can be even more enriching to be shocked and put all the puzzle pieces together at the end. Those puzzle pieces, however subtle or obvious, make watching a great twist movie an experience to take in again and again.
A Tale of Two Sisters Executes a Now-Overused Plot Point With Grace
Kim Jee-woon's A Tale of Two Sisters...
- 9/18/2024
- by Thomas Machacz
- CBR
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