Eloise encourages him to explore the idea he pitched to hr earlier at the party of creating a podcast about the idea of America and how it is divided by time. Ben did not want to exploit the narrative and make a story out of the tragic incident but he felt it could be the big break that launches him. It is only then that the idea of a story hits him. The brother springs the revenge idea on him out of nowhere and Ben, instead of reacting, responds in a thinking manner. Anyway, he takes the flight out to Texas and interacts with Ty. Or he is another one of the humanoids on earth keeping up appearance. At first, he does not think about the story and goes just because he can not say no to a grieving Ty on the phone. His journalism career hasn’t taken off yet and as is the norm, he will have to break a big story to be successful. Why does Ben agree to go when he knows the truth about the relationship?Īs it is revealed early in the movie, Ben is a writer for the New Yorker. Novak as Ben Manalowitz in’ ‘Vengeance,’ written and directed by B.J. Read on to the next segments that explain the ending and other burning questions about the plot.Īshton Kutcher as Quentin Sellers and B.J. Recontextualizing the latter with modern sensibilities in a way is probably a good way to describe the film. Vengeance has fleeting similarities to The Guest (2014) and The Lives of Others (2006). The third act, hence, feels really weak and the overall structure lob sided. Vengeance seems too concerned with the broad strokes at times, leading to distracted execution. Thus, he isn’t too useful for Novak in his efforts to make an excellent film. He is supposed to be the antagonist but comes across as very unclear. He compensates for critical and essential exposition with delirious, unfulfilled monologues about abstract notions somehow creating conflicts in the real world. Novak isn’t too sure of how to find his voice as an artist through Kutcher’s Sellers. There is a slight mishap in terms of focus that leaves lukewarm feelings about the final outcome.

It is mildly revolting and strongly hypocritical but immensely beneficial to the narrative’s artistic appeal. He has himself fallen into a narrative he has weaved around the record/memory of a girl he never knew. You are kind of seeing a meta deconstruction of what the story and characters really mean. Through Issa Rae’s Eloise, Vengeance lays out its work’s intricacies. Another likable thing about the film was Novak’s clever storytelling. Seeing others through the prism of our thoughts and reflections is futile in the long run, Eventually, the truth will catch up with you.

Before connecting with the world, we must try to reconnect with ourselves.

Acts of vengeance based on true story