I'm Thinking of Ending Things is a prismatic experience. Each idea introduced is refracted throughout the film; approached from a different angle each time it appears.

The film is only as linear as the arrow of time dictates it must be. If rearranged, one can imagine the film producing a whole new set of thematic associations.

Without a solid narrative to cling onto, we are forced to find footing in themes rather than plot points. It's cinematic jazz, and those…