If you had the opportunity to change the climax of a movie, what change would you make in which movie?

The ending of the movie is arguably the most important part of the movie. You can tell a great story, but if it doesn't have a satisfying conclusion, it'll be a little painful for the viewer.

This is how I came out of Marriage Story, with a bit of a sour taste. Like completing the movie's letter scene, it's not particularly necessary. Attentive viewers will notice the love these two still have for each other even without the letter scene.

Baumbach took about 20 minutes to write the letter and begin the scene of the letter. Ideally, I would shorten these 20 minutes into a more ambiguous, powerful ending: "The Living Scene."

It is important to understand that the music for this song comes from Sondheim's Company. This is closely followed by a man who is afraid of socializing with his friends and girlfriend. The song Charlie sings is the finale of the musical. The song follows Company's main character as he realizes that he will never survive if he is alone.

"Marriage Story" changes the meaning of the song, making it all about finding support in one's own heart. Charlie enters a new life alone. He thinks he can "live" even without Nicole.

Charlie's song is a lonely solo in a dark nightclub. It was shot as if it were his own idea rather than a performance. There was no applause at the end, which meant that no one really cared about him. The lights are dim and the photography is slow and introspective. The camera slowly zooms in, showing us that the focus is entirely on him.

However, it is a happy, satisfying ending. Charlie has spent the entire movie feeling lost, not knowing how to process any of the events that happened to him. In this scene, he finally commits to something. Even if that commitment is just to live alone, it's still a commitment. This is the climax of Charlie's arc, as he begins singing the song feeling it's impossible to live without Nicole, and ends with a newfound confidence in himself.

It's also incredibly powerful, Adam Driver gives a performance of a lifetime in this film, and this scene is a perfect example of that. He starts out treating the song as a way to be funny to his friends, as evidenced by how he speaks the dialogue for each different character, and then gradually becomes more obsessive through the lyrics' use of him.

Then there's the way he sings it, it's heartbreaking. His lips quivered as he yelled for parts of the song. He contorts his face to portray a liberating sadness, as if this is the culmination of his troubles and life can only get better from here.

Despite the sad appearance, this would be a nice optimistic ending. The perfect ending.