God, the last twenty minutes just kill me. *Spoilers*
Ryan finally realizes, at that one moment when he is giving his last "what's in your backpack?" speech, that his entire philosophy is exactly what everyone says it is: Bullsht... Only to find out the one woman who helped him realize that he was capable of making a connection, of wanting to commit to something, had been lying to him the entire time. Major punch in the gut.
And then comes the final scene... Every person he has fired is likely to be struggling financially, while Ryan has the ability to go wherever he wants and do whatever he wants whenever he wants it... But they're better off than he'll ever be. They have loved ones they've held close, people who will help them through the darkest points of their lives... Ryan realizes at the end that he truly has no one but himself.
I'd like to think the film ends with a glimmer of hope, that Ryan will eventually find a place to settle down and start a real life, maybe stay connected to Natalie, who he's obviously come to see as a surrogate daughter, as well his sisters and now brother-in-law... But I still can't deny the absolute gut-punch that the last twenty minutes created.
I love the message of this film... A life without commitment, without connections is ultimately empty... Ultimately meaningless.
Beautiful film. Seriously beautiful.
Troll the respawn, Jeremy.