It really is hard to create a good twist ending. It has to be timed just right an with enough sophistication. It requires the secrecy of the audience as well.
I think the reason The Village was considered a failure is because most people had it figured out halfway through. I know I did, but thought what I had in mind wouldn't be the end reveal. It was, and I was let down.
It's been a while since I "saw" it, but Saw and the sequel had me surprised. Can't remember if it was a twist ending or a surprise ending. A good ending will make or break a film for me. Many friends hated the ending of The Descent, due to it's hopelessness, but I thought it worked perfect. Then again, I resist the happy endings on most occasions.
> The "Dumbass Test" is a really good way to gauge a good
> twist ending. I felt like a dumbass for not figuring out
> The Sixth Sense. Not so much with The Usual Suspects,
> though, as that was also a case of the filmmaker showing
> you falsehoods, ie, what you saw was the lie Verbal was
> telling.
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