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Netflix viewers are all disappointed in the ending of Rebel Ridge and left with same question

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Published 12:39 9 Sep 2024 GMT+1

Netflix viewers are all disappointed in the ending of Rebel Ridge and left with same question

The Netflix film has caught flack for the 'disappointing' ending

Michael Slavin

Michael Slavin

Netflix viewers may be loving Rebel Ridge, but the ending has been leaving a lot of fans p****d off and full of questions.

The movie, starring Aaron Pierre and directed by Jeremy Saulnier, has shot to the top of Netflix since its release on 6 September.

Dubbed the 'modern day Rambo', it has topped Netflix’s charts in the UK, the US, and the world, and has been a huge hit with fans.

Despite having 95 percent on Rotten Tomatoes, across the board rave reviews, and fans calling it a ‘10/10’, it seems not everyone isn’t happy.

Taking to the Netflix Bangers Facebook group, many viewers pointed to the ending as being the biggest issue with the film.

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One commented: “Good movie but feels like ending was cut short.”

Another added: “Ending doesn't make sense.”

While someone else questioned: “The ending, why?”

In response to one comment saying the ending ‘sucked’, one fan said: “Would have been nice to have a little more info at the end of what happened to him.”

The film is number on Netflix (Netflix)
The film is number on Netflix (Netflix)

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This was a sentiment also carried onto X, with one fan receiving hundreds of likes for tweeting: “Rebel Ridge was so good! My only critique is I wish we got more of an ending. Like it feels unresolved to me.”

Warning: Spoilers ahead for Rebel Ridge, including the ending.

The film focuses near-entirely on an ex-marine battling against a corrupt police force of a small town.

Terry Richmond, played by Pierre, gets into brutal bone-crunching fights with cops in the process, and eventually is able to escape with his life thanks to a helping hand from some ‘good’ police on the force.

The ending to the movie, however, is abrupt.

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It is not clear whether Richmond will be charged for his fights with crooked cops, multiple side characters fates are undetermined, and their isn’t a clear resolution to the police force he exposes.

Aaron Pierre stars in the lead role (Netflix)
Aaron Pierre stars in the lead role (Netflix)

Despite this set of unanswered question of ‘what happened next?’, not all fans have been critical of the ending.

One tweeted: “Rebel Ridge defies typical action revenge tropes and I see why the ending might feel anticlimactic.

“Still the protagonist himself admits 'the cops might end up on top, but today they don’t get an out'. No magical murder spree will make things right, but he’s still going to fight.”

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One fan linked this restraint from director Jeremy Saulnier to the (mostly) non-violent and always non-lethal approach of the protagonist.

They replied to the above tweet saying: “I find it fascinating that in an exercise of restraint from director Jeremy Saulnier, his protagonist not only portrays considerable restraint, but it is a core tenet to his ultimate success.”

Rebel Ridge is available to stream on Netflix now.

Featured Image Credit: Netflix

Topics: Netflix, TV and Film, Film

Michael Slavin
Michael Slavin

Michael Slavin is LADbible's dedicated specialist Film and TV writer. Following his completion of a Masters in International Journalism at Salford University, he began working for the Warrington Guardian as a reporter. Throughout this he did freelance work about Entertainment for publications such as DiscussingFilm, where he was the Film and TV editor. Now, he is LAD's go to voice on all things Netflix, True Crime, and UK TV, as well as interviewing huge global stars such as Jake Gyllenhaal, Daisy Ridley, and Ben Stiller.

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