A good plot twist gets movie audiences talking. Thousands of years from now, humans will still debate the ending of Inception. Did the spinning top wobble? Did Leo leave the dream world? These questions fuel eternal discussions. A well-executed plot twist elevates a movie to iconic status, but a poorly done one is all fans remember, even if the film was solid. Watchworthy fans discuss movie plot twists that don't make sense, raising good points. Which movies had twists that left you scratching your head? Comments have been edited for length and clarity.
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High TensionMoviesFrom a Facebook commenter.Colin Gabriel P:
High TensionPhysically speaking, it isn't possible.
From a Facebook commenter.John A:
That came to my mind too. They pulled a half way through.Fight Clubhalfway through.
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TenetMoviesFrom a Facebook commenter.Keryn R:
For me.Tenet, someone please explain why that woman was so important. I watched it twice and still do not get her. I understand up to 'saving the world.'
If I have to think this hard to understand a movie!
From a Facebook commenter.Amy G:
Tenet. I think I get it but I am not sure. 🤔🤣
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Vanilla SkyMoviesFrom a Facebook commenter.Freddie Q:
All of Vanilla Sky!
From a Facebook commenter.Joanne S:
Oh, Vanilla Skywas ridiculous. I walked out.
From a Facebook commenter.Laurie Persens S:
I was going to say the same thing.
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The Cloverfield ParadoxMoviesFrom a Facebook commenter.Gabriel L:
The scientific explanation at the end of The Cloverfield Paradoxdoesn't explain any of the cryptic messages the crew deciphers throughout the movie.
Any twist ending made just to surprise the audience after one hour of hinting at the opposite, where the first and second halves feel like they were written by two people who never spoke.
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MotherMoviesFrom a Facebook commenter.Lisa L:
Usand Mother. I get it, but those movies were so weird.
From a Facebook commenter.Danielle D:
I had to Wikipedia Motheras I watched it because I was getting so mad.
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LucyMoviesFrom a Facebook commenter.Wendy Riddle S:
Lucy! It was good until it wasn’t!
From a Facebook commenter.Ida B:
Ending was … img src="https://static.xx.fbcdn.net/images/emoji.php/v9/t34/1/16/1f914.png" alt="🤔">
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Now You See MeMoviesFrom a Facebook commenter.Quentin B:
That is easyNow You See Me. The main character detective chasing the magicians the whole movie turns out to be their leader. This makes the whole movie pointless. Why did we spend an hour and a half just watching you chase your associates?
From a Facebook commenter.Gregory P:
Thank you!!!! They finished the movie and forgot to put in a twist so they said screw it; the detective is really the leader. We saw him in his office alone trying to figure it out.
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AnnihilationMoviesFrom a Facebook commenter.Alyssa B:
Annihilation. I would never guess the aliens could do what they did, but I am still confused. I rewatched it five times.
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HereditaryMoviesFrom a Facebook commenter.Amber C:
Hereditary. Phenomenal movie, then the ending was just terrible. I was so invested, thinking this was one of the best movies I've seen, and then I got to the end, confused. I looked up what the end meant and still do not get it.img src="https://static.xx.fbcdn.net/images/emoji.php/v9/t3e/1/16/1f62b.png" alt="😫">
From a Facebook commenter.Shannon D:
I was going to comment this movie. It was amazing, but the ending meant I never need to watch it again.img src="https://static.xx.fbcdn.net/images/emoji.php/v9/t1f/1/16/1f937_1f3fc_200d_2640.png" alt="🤷🏼♀️"> lol
From a Facebook commenter.Danielle D:
This ruined the movie! What was actually happening?
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Strangers on a TrainMoviesFrom a Facebook commenterBob A:
I'm sorry,Strangers On A Train. Farley Grainger should have thrown the tennis match at the end if he rushed to the amusement park. He would have left quicker and avoided the crowd of well-wishers.
From a Facebook commenterSherry N:
That is a good point.
From a Facebook commenterSteve S:
We are both old!
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The GameMoviesFrom a Facebook commenterChuck B:
The Game. I feel angry that this film insulted the audience's smarts like this one did. I like plot twists that make sense later. The problem is I liked the movie until everything came out.
From a Facebook commenterTimothy J:
I liked that movie. But the part that made no sense was him jumping off the building and landing safely where they wanted him. That move was way too risky to work.
‘Oh hello everybody. I was just driven to suicide. Glad you all could make it to my...party.’
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The IllusionistMoviesFrom a Facebook commenterSarah Anne M:
The Illusionist. It was a poor man'sPrestige. The ending where his wife escaped death but they framed the villain felt pointless. Guy was jailed for something that never occurred. At leastPrestigehad Bowie in it.
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From a Facebook commenterPhillippa Pip D:
Rocky Horror Picture Show! The whole film is weird, but the fact they are from another planet and the building flies off... I still don't get it 😄
From a Facebook commenterEmma T:
I don’t think they did either.
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