How It Ends

Netflix | Release Date (Streaming): July 13, 2018

3.9	USER SCORE Generally unfavorable reviews based on 77 Ratings

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HotelCentralMay 23, 2021

Basically just another disaster flick full of the usual cliches that you've seen in dozens of other disaster flicks -- and we are never really told what caused the disaster, though the auroras are likely a clue.

Forest Whitaker is good. TheBasically just another disaster flick full of the usual cliches that you've seen in dozens of other disaster flicks -- and we are never really told what caused the disaster, though the auroras are likely a clue.

Forest Whitaker is good. The action is lame. The story might've been something if it had gone anywhere.… Expand

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hoakyJul 26, 2018

This movie blends in well with other Netflix movies which are all themed more alternative in termes of narrative, plot and style. It almost seems that Netflix doesn‘t even try to produce an average from the shelves cinema movie. Instead thisThis movie blends in well with other Netflix movies which are all themed more alternative in termes of narrative, plot and style. It almost seems that Netflix doesn‘t even try to produce an average from the shelves cinema movie. Instead this one keeps spinning the story around itself following two guys on a roadtrip like car ride, leading the apocalypse like scenario after questions not being answered and an open, confusing end - not really being an end - bringing up even more questions and - at the same time with nice, kind of premium looking cinematics. I agree that after watching this movie you feel kind of left alone with the ending and not being satisfied, but I wouldn‘t call it a bad movie. Coming closer to the end of the movie, some scenes can‘t be distinguished wether they have a deeper meaning or just filling up space.… Expand

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ozymandias79Jul 22, 2018

Definitely a "dumped on Netflix" movie. The premise is simple and the plot is predicable. The lack of resolution and details sinks this film into the low scores its getting. Read reviews before watching Netflix Original (dumped) movies.

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flm4lifeJul 15, 2018

This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. I was hooked watching this movie. It was getting irritating as the journey continued though. I like the characters, there was decent acting, but something was missing. The missing something was called and ending. They drive away with a flaming explosion behind them that they seem to outrun. Closing credits. Huh? It was like watching a cook make your favorite meal. The cook lets you take a bite here and there making you excited for the meal to be ready. They put the meal in front of you and your mouth waters. You try to take a bite, you get punched in the face and someone steals your food and throws it out. Basically...it ended abruptly. I shook my head, tossed the remote on the sofa, and turned off the TV. I was left with...WHY? and What happened next?! Sigh.… Expand

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RtheomAug 5, 2018

Well it certainly lives up to its name. The whole movie is mostly one long action sequence and it just abruptly ends without really explaining much at all. I get that sometimes you don't need a detailed explanation of the disaster to make anWell it certainly lives up to its name. The whole movie is mostly one long action sequence and it just abruptly ends without really explaining much at all. I get that sometimes you don't need a detailed explanation of the disaster to make an interesting movie, but when the only real point of interest in your movie is that disaster, it leaves the whole thing feeling very hollow. I recommend watching Extinction instead. That is a muuuuch better movie that follows roughly the same pattern.… Expand

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bfoore90Jul 30, 2018

The cast does a great job especially Forest Whitaker and the direction is surprisingly solid but its the stories lack of resolution and even depth drags down the movie. Nevertheless, if you're trying to kill time, it's not a bad watch but itsThe cast does a great job especially Forest Whitaker and the direction is surprisingly solid but its the stories lack of resolution and even depth drags down the movie. Nevertheless, if you're trying to kill time, it's not a bad watch but its just not anything to write home about.… Expand

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BerikOct 6, 2019

How it Ends is best described as a disaster among disaster movies. In typical Netflix fashion this is another failed attempt at making a good Sci-Fi movie.

From the start interaction between characters feels very awkward. Though the two leadHow it Ends is best described as a disaster among disaster movies. In typical Netflix fashion this is another failed attempt at making a good Sci-Fi movie.

From the start interaction between characters feels very awkward. Though the two lead characters were written that way, it is still an overall problem between all the characters. Will, the bloke that took daddy's little girl, is a **** that looks stressed out all the time. Tom, the military daddy, is a very dominant direct guy that clearly is struggling with the fact that Will is such a big **** And that's their entire relationship in a nutshell.

When a videocall suddenly ends with the girlfriend not understanding a sound, all contact with the west coast is lost. For some reason GPS and phones don't work either, which implies that all the satellites around the Earth are no longer working... Which is practically impossible... But sure, let's believe that for a moment. Daddy and **** decide to go to Seattle to save the Girlfriend, and along the way they run into more problems than a turkey at a Thanksgiving dinner.

Then, half way through the movie the writing suddenly improves a lot. The main characters have a more real touching chemistry, and scenes get more interesting compared to before. This doesn't last long though. It lapses back into shallowness and stupidity straight after that.

Turns out that Girlfriend is still alive, and she's staying with a conspiracy theorist who for some reason gets **** boyfriend to act like a real douche. Suddenly it becomes important who believes what instead of the fact that people have died. It's ridiculous.

The movie ends with **** boyfriend killing the conspiracy theorist, and then driving away with girlfriend to outrun a volcanic eruption. And then it just ends... Wtf. No questions about what is going on are answered, and the end doesn't feel satisfying.

It's a mediocre movie with some enjoyment in the middle, but a lackluster start and finish. I give this movie a 5/10.… Expand

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