Several notable films like UP IN THE AIR and NO COUNTRY FOR OLD MEN have “just ended.” Robert McKee explains why the endings of both films are satisfying and original, though unconventional.

Quotes of the Week

“I love unhappy endings, I’m all about the unhappy ending. I will not give you what you want.”

– Gillian Flynn

“My own way of writing is very meditated and, despite my reputation, rather slow-moving. So I do spend a good deal of time contemplating endings. The final ending is usually arrived at simply by intuition.”

– Joyce Carol Oates