The Ultimate Showdown: I Am Legend and Jurassic World Dominion Leave Audiences Divided with Shocking Endings

Summary

Movie fans debate disappointing endings that make movies feel like a waste of time.

Reddit users heavily criticize the unsatisfactory endings of various films, with particular attention given to "I Am Legend" and "Jurassic World Dominion". Notably, "I Am Legend" garners significant discussion due to its famous alternate ending that rectifies the disappointment of the original conclusion.

Caution: This article contains spoilers for various movies. A debate online regarding unsatisfying movie endings has highlighted some key titles, notably I Am Legend and Jurassic World Dominion. I Am Legend stands out for its alternate ending, but the theatrical version concludes with Will Smith's character, Robert Neville, sacrificing himself to save two other survivors in the post-apocalyptic world, along with the cure for the virus affecting humanity. On the other hand, Jurassic World Dominion depicts the journey of humans and dinosaurs learning to coexist.

Recently, a Reddit user named w_paskee initiated a discussion, asking fellow users to share examples of movies with endings that left them feeling like they had wasted their time. Generally, many users concurred that the endings of 2022's Jurassic World Dominion and 2007's I Am Legend were particularly disappointing. However, other films were also mentioned, such as The Devil Inside and Wonder Woman. Below, you can find selected comments about these disappointing endings.

Feminist-Lobster:

[The Devil Inside] literally [sic] just ends with a link to a website that doesn't exist anymore. So that's probably the biggest waste of time.

ulqupt:

I Am Legend's original theatrical ending. Had all this foreshadowing and hints at the true ending, and then they chickened out and changed it because of a dumb focus group.

Brad_Brace:

Skyline. I mean, the movie is a waste of time, but then the ending, or rather the credits scene, makes you go "you could have been doing that all this time! Why didn't you do that!?"

Jurassic World Dominion clearly highlights the issue of dinosaurs being a problem. However, the ending portrays the concept of coexistence with a questionable scene of a giant aquatic dinosaur swimming alongside a whale. It is evident that this notion is flawed as the dinosaur is likely to consume the whale. Instead of learning to coexist, it would be more logical to prioritize the extermination of each dinosaur. Considering their limited reproduction capabilities, the number of dinosaurs is unlikely to be excessively high. Biologists worldwide would not support the idea of allowing dinosaurs to remain, especially considering the havoc they wreak upon global ecosystems.

I passionately exclaimed at the TV and spent the entire remainder of the night venting to my husband about Wonder Woman. To my dismay, I later discovered that the studio had requested a revision for the ending, resulting in a dreadful conclusion that invalidated the entire concept of Wonder Woman.

I watched Glass on its opening night and found the first two acts to be highly captivating. However, the final act turned out to be extremely disappointing, leaving me feeling utterly cheated and unsatisfied.

Kangarou:

[Law Abiding Citizen.] "Oh boy, for a moment, I thought everybody was going to learn a valuable lesson about the flaws in the justice system. Good thing that didn't happen!"

In Aoteoroa, the movie "The Last Jedi" depicts the First Order's successful creation of a hyperspace tracking device, which poses a significant challenge for the resistance's escape. In an attempt to find a skilled hacker who can disable the device, Fin and Rose embark on a lengthy quest to a gambling planet. However, they are unable to locate the hacker but encounter Benicio Del Toro's character instead. Though he claims to offer assistance, he ultimately betrays the resistance. Surprisingly, the hour-long search for the hacker on the gambling planet has little impact on the overall outcome of the movie. This left me questioning whether the purpose was to introduce Benicio Del Toro as a new villain, even though his character is not mentioned in the subsequent film.

Will Any Of These Disappointing Endings Ever Be Undone?

Many movies on the list are widely known for their disappointing endings, although the appreciation of a story is subjective. One standout example is the 2012 found footage possession movie The Devil Inside, infamous for abruptly ending and directing viewers to a website for more information. There has been no news of a sequel or re-edit, suggesting that this unresolved disappointment will likely remain unresolved.

Similarly, some of the endings mentioned, such as the one in 2017's Wonder Woman, have been established as part of the canon through sequels. However, others, like The Last Jedi, have been disregarded or changed in their respective sequels. Additionally, it's possible that several other endings discussed in the thread could be reversed or modified.

Sequels or alternative versions may have the potential to revise the endings of certain titles that currently lack them. This applies to films like Glass and Law Abiding Citizen, with the latter already in development for a sequel. I Am Legend will also fall into this category, as a sequel is being developed based on the alternate ending. However, it is highly unlikely that Jurassic World Dominion will be included, unless the entire franchise undergoes a complete reboot, given the global impact of the original movie's conclusion.