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Films Without a Resolution

This could beg the question, what distinguishes an ambiguous resolution from something that is just irresolute? The Birds never explains why or what caused the phenomenon at the center of the movie and is a "where will their journey take them" kind of conclusion, though I personally would consider it a proper conclusion in its execution. I guess I'm thinking of movies that end either abruptly or without its central loose ends accounted for, ending in a way that isn't expected. Like with The Birds, how or why a bunch of birds are attacking may be reeling in the viewer's mind but it isn't necessary to know for it to function as it is, which is simply that a bunch of birds are attacking and everyone must work to survive this most unusual of apocalyptic events. A movie like The Last Wave on the other hand, where its central conflicts and the events that drive the film are ultimately left hanging, fits better to me.
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The Sword of Doom (1966)
The Sword of Doom (1966)
Rotten Tomatoes®   80%
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A Serious Man (2009)
A Serious Man (2009)
Rotten Tomatoes®   89%
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Memories of Murder (2003)
Memories of Murder (2003)
Rotten Tomatoes®   89%
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The American Friend (1977)
The American Friend (1977)
Rotten Tomatoes®   91%
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Shame (1968)
Shame (1968)
Rotten Tomatoes®   65%
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The Passenger (1975)
The Passenger (1975)
Rotten Tomatoes®   91%
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Blow-Up (1966)
Blow-Up (1966)
Rotten Tomatoes®   88%
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No Country for Old Men (2007)
No Country for Old Men (2007)
Rotten Tomatoes®   93%
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Five Easy Pieces (1970)
Five Easy Pieces (1970)
Rotten Tomatoes®   88%
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Two-Lane Blacktop (1971)
Two-Lane Blacktop (1971)
Rotten Tomatoes®   93%
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Zodiac (2007)
Zodiac (2007)
Rotten Tomatoes®   89%
12
Picnic at Hanging Rock (1975)
Picnic at Hanging Rock (1975)
Rotten Tomatoes®   90%
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The White Ribbon (2009)
The White Ribbon (2009)
Rotten Tomatoes®   86%
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Hidden (2005)
Hidden (2005)
Rotten Tomatoes®   89%
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The Birds (1963)
The Birds (1963)
Rotten Tomatoes®   95%
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The Last Wave (1977)
The Last Wave (1977)
Rotten Tomatoes®   82%
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