The author's experience of taking their child to see 'Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse' quickly turned sour when, right at the climax, they had to leave for the restroom. Upon returning, they discovered the film had concluded shortly after their departure. This sparked a larger critique of the trend in Hollywood towards multi-part stories that leave viewers in suspense without resolution, suggesting this approach may be misleading and detrimental to audience trust. The author calls for clearer communication about film endings to avoid future frustrations.
I think there's going to be a sequel. Maybe I'm an idiot I definitely still don't understand how a multiverse works but I sort of think this ought to be illegal.
As far as I can remember, it was heavily implied that this was going to be a self-contained story. To make matters worse, this trend seems to be gathering steam.
All I'm asking, film-advertisers, is: please be upfront about this. I'll watch two more Wonkas and three more Paddingtons if you let me see them on my own terms.
Making consumers demand a poster sticker saying This film has an ending feels incredibly shortsighted, if not actively self-destructive.
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