Okay, so today I wanted to tackle something that’s been bugging me for a while – the ending of “God’s Crooked Lines.” That movie really messed with my head, and I know I’m not the only one. So I grabbed some snacks, a notebook, and rewatched the whole thing, determined to figure it out.
First, I made a timeline of all the major events. You know, when Alice Gould checks in, the murders, the whole shebang. It was a mess, honestly. Stuff seemed to happen out of order, and Alice’s version of events kept changing. It was like trying to assemble a jigsaw puzzle where the pieces kept shifting shapes.
- Alice checks into the asylum.
- Doctor Donadio is killed.
- The fire in the woods.
- Alice’s “escape” attempt.
Then, I started digging into Alice’s character. Was she really a private investigator, or was she delusional like the doctors said? I paid close attention to her interactions with everyone. Sometimes she seemed sharp and cunning, other times completely lost and confused. I even jotted down specific lines that seemed to contradict each other. It felt like there were two Alices in the movie. The movie kept throwing curveballs. Like, was she really poisoned? Did she actually help solve the murders, or was she making it all up? I paused the movie so many times to rewind and rewatch certain scenes. My notebook was filling up with scribbled notes and question marks.
And then there’s the ending. That final scene with the board of doctors. I must have watched it five times in a row. Each time, I focused on a different doctor’s face, looking for any hint of whether they believed Alice or not. I was especially looking at their expressions, which was difficult, because they are doctors, right?
My Conclusion
After all that, here’s what I think: I don’t think there’s a definitive answer. I think the director wanted to leave it open-ended. It’s like, we’re seeing the whole story through Alice’s eyes, and we can’t be sure if she’s a reliable narrator. It made me think about how easily reality can be distorted, and how hard it is to truly know what’s going on inside someone else’s head. Also, I think that maybe the doctors’ final decision isn’t what actually matters. Maybe the real point is the journey we went on with Alice, questioning everything along the way. But hey, that’s just my take. I’d love to hear what you guys think! Let me know in the comments if you’ve seen the movie and what your interpretation of the ending is.
