A good ending leaves you wondering and Gone Girl ending scenes offer a great example of the perfect last act in a film. In this video, we overanalyze Gone Girl and dive deep to diagnose what elements make a great ending in a film by comparing two completely different productions - Finding Nemo and Gone Girl in the context of the hero's journey framework (return stage).
00:00:00 - Why are some endings better than others?
00:01:05 - Structure of the last act in a film and the Return Stage of The Hero’s Journey
00:01:47- Gone Girl- Plot and Structure
00:04:19 - Gone Girl- Ending Analysed
00:05:43 - Comparison with Finding Nemo - Differences and Similarities
00:06:53 - Scene Structure in Finding Nemo
00:08:17 - 3 reasons why the ending of Gone Girl works better.
00:11:34 - What is the key to a memorable ending?