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Saturday, August 31, 2019

The End of the Tour Revisited or: How Terrific Performances can Turn an Average Script into a Great Film (Film Analysis)


The End of the Tour has a deceptively simple plot.  A magazine journalist goes to interview a writer, has various discussions with him, and then leaves with his story.  The plot itself is nothing great, I'd even call it rather average overall.  It is neither revolutionary nor innovative in its approach and does nothing to shake up its medium’s narrative structure, unlike the writer’s own creation.  Yet The End of the Tour is a great film, and its greatness lies with its two lead actors.  Here is an extremely lowkey film featuring two incredibly down-to-earth, relatable performances with fantastic chemistry.