Oh,its also a musical.

Both films are intensely impactful, with a relaxed pace that only intensifies the emotional impact.

Yet for those willing to enter into this proverbial cave, theres plenty to admire.

Michael Shannon, George MacKay, Tilda Swinton, and Bronagh Gallagher in The End

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Led by a forlorn, broken former dancer played (and sung!)

What Is ‘The End’ About?

Chu’s musical adaptation is a soaring, vibrant film that is one of the year’s best.

Tilda Swinton in ‘The End’

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De Vriess credits include collaborations with the likes ofMadonna,David Bowie,Annie Lennox, andBjork.

Swintons raw, almost ravaged remarks are expressed in a higher register that feels reedy yet plausibly vulnerable.

Perhaps, as the films entire setting suggests, only a few people is enough.

Cynthia Erivo as Elphaba and Ariana Grande as Glinda look up together in Wicked: Part One

The Endis now playing in theaters.

Tilda Swinton leans over a model of a town on a table in The End.

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