The Ending is a Betrayal

A film has to know what it's about.

If the film is about the corruption of powerful people, as one character says "You have no idea what the people with power can do." or something like that, then every scene must serve that theme.

If the film is about claustrophobia and being trapped in an inescapable scenario, as the title of the film suggests, then every scene must serve that point.

If the film is about the 'little guy' taking on the 'powers that be' to prove that justice can prevail despite overwhelming odds, then every scene should support that.

In fact, a film can be about all of those things. But it is integral to the film that every scene exist for a purpose. If your scene isn't showing us something of importance, take it out.

And most importantly, if your movie has nothing to say, stay home.

So I ask you then:

What the @#$% was that ending doing on that film?

To what does it add depth or meaning or understanding?

Or is it merely a gimmick? A trick played on an audience by a writer who probably thought himself clever for pulling the wool over the eyes of his audience.

Shame on him for not being true to a purpose.