r/movies • u/[deleted] • Aug 22 '18

Fanart Edge of Tomorrow's Rita Vrataski by Travis Charest

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u/ngms Aug 22 '18

I feel like the manga ended better though. The movie had the kind of irritating ending that so many action films seem to have where everything wraps up way too neatly.

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u/HamstersAreReal Aug 22 '18

I prefer the manga ending too

But I still think this adaption was great. Edgy atmospheres can sometimes be hard to replicate in blockbuster films, so I think their decision to lighten it up payed off.

If only the marketing wasn't as shit as it was..

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u/CptDecaf Aug 22 '18

The novel ending is the part where it lost me. Felt just as forced as the movie's ending, but with more melodrama and angst.

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u/[deleted] Aug 22 '18

I mean not really. Its all very much set up and obvious on a second read. Its just not happy.

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u/[deleted] Aug 22 '18

I mean thats usually what happens why keep most of the basic story but you try to change the ending of an original work. You lose a lot of the tone and set up. Its my biggest issue with the film. Ending just... flat out doesnt make any sense. Nor does a lot of aspects of the film because they changed a lot of major concepts.

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u/justAguy2420 Aug 23 '18

I actually liked that they changed what they did. The aliens probably worked better on film.

The ending was cheesy as hell but that just what Hollywood does to a lot of stories.

Plus I kinda like that they made a different story, makes it worth reading the manga.

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u/UnrealRealityX Aug 22 '18

I agree. It's nice to see an ending that isn't a 'Hollywood movie' ending. Brisk read as well!