Movie endings are usually somewhat disappointing to me. I prefer them to be happy but, even when they are, they seem to come too soon. Maybe I just don't want to let go of the characters yet.
Last night I watched Saving Mr Banks for the second time and, when the ending came at about one in the morning, it still wasn't welcome.
Which made me wonder, has there ever been a movie with an ending that was perfect?
Why yes, there has. Just one that I can think of because of its pure exuberant sweetness.
It's the musical ending of The 40-Year-Old Virgin.
It brought me complete and perfect joy.
In case you haven't seen it, our hero, played by Steve Carell, finally falls in love and gets laid for the first time at age 40, and he and all his friends rejoice:
