Vengeance's Ultra-Violent Ending Explained By BJ Novak
Writer, director, and star B.J. Novak unpacks the shockingly violent ending to his new dark comedy thriller, Vengeance, and explains its meaning. Novak is best known as a star of NBC's beloved mockumentary sitcom, The Office, in which he played Dunder Mifflin's reluctant temp, Ryan Howard. Beyond The Office, Novak has also ventured into feature films with roles in Inglourious Basterds, Saving Mr. Banks, The Amazing Spider-Man 2, and The Founder. After honing his craft for years on episodes of The Office, Novak recently made his feature directorial debut with Vengeance.
Novak leads the film's cast as Ben Manalowitz, a journalist and aspiring podcaster who journeys from New York to West Texas to investigate the death of a former fling, Abilene, who died of drug overdose though may have been murdered. Vengeance also stars Insecure's Issa Rae as Ben's producer, The Sandman's Boyd Holbrook, Dove Cameron, Isabella Amara, J. Smith-Cameron, Lio Tipton, musician John Mayer, and Ashton Kutcher. Vengeance premiered in theaters on July 29, and the movie's brutally blooding ending, which sees Ben take matters into his own hands, has left audiences stunned and searching for answers.
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During a recent interview with IndieWire, Novak attempted to unpack Vengeance's shocking ending. The film's writer, director, and star discussed why the cathartic end was the only "inevitable" conclusion for the movie that has successfully shaken audiences, indicating Novak has done his job well. Read his explanation below:
I was actually more concerned with hiding it because to me, it felt like the only place for this movie to end. So the fact that audiences are a little shaken by it, don’t
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