The Sense of an Ending (2016 Ritesh Batra)

An ironic title, as there is little sense in the ending, which I found frustrating. Jim Broadbent is of course good as the curmudgeonly pensioner, Harriet Walter good also as slightly acerbic ex wife, Michelle Dockery slightly prickly daughter and Charlotte Rampling the defensive former girlfriend (those two re-teamed from Reckless).

Then in the past we focus on Billy Howle, Joe Alwyn, Freya Mavor, Emily Mortimer, James Wilby and Matthew Goode. Nick Mohammed gets a special mention as the postman (Uncle, Bridget Jones' Baby. Fresh Meat, The Martian).

Julian Barnes' novel was adapted by Nick Payne. I thought it was engaging and subtle and nuanced and had odd little scenes (solicitor's, camera shop customer, dinner with girlfriend's family) but was also maybe over-praised (viz. 'Woman & Home' review - 'a story that will stay with you for ever'?) Not sure the widescreen was used particularly well though that probably applies to 90% of contemporary films - now who's the curmudgeon?

I noticed it was in 2.39:1. Pre 1970 CinemaScope and early Panavision were 2.35:1 but since then the anamorphic widescreen ratio has actually been 2.39:1.