Third Act: Resolution

How a film starts will hold a viewer's attention through the ride, but how it ends will ensure the journey has been a worthwhile one. It is for this reason that everything else took place, so it better be worth the joy and sorrows of the road that led this far. Audiences can run down a movie that could very well have been 90% of a gem, but if the last 10% dissatisfies them - they'll run down the entire 100% in one go. In fact, one should not even start out on a journey if they do not have a goal - it is like playing a game without a definitive end that could give us the winner; such a game is probably good for one's backyard and personal entertainment, but not befitting an arena to hold public interest. This is a word of caution for experimental and independent filmmakers who fancy their dreams without regard for the audience interest. Your films will possibly be good on a disc distributed among friends and family, but not for serious consumption by audiences and may not cater to the commercial interest of studios. When you strike the right balance, you get to do both. You can portray your dreams beautifully on celluloid as well as satisfy the audiences and the commercial interests of the business. The Matrix, One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest, Casino, Lawrence of Arabia, Casablanca, Blade Runner, City of God, Infernal Affairs, Oldboy, Citizen Kane, Forrest Gump, The Shawshank Redemption, The Godfather, It's a Wonderful Life, Finding Nemo... ... One thing in common with these films is a definite ending that satisfies the audience empathy that was aroused through the ride. http://amplify.com/u/a18266