How was Paul's ending different enough?

ubuntu_ulysses

In the beginning of CQ, the director of Code Name Dragonfly, on which Paul works as an editor, is fired because the studio execs think his ending is too dull (one calls it an action movie with no action). After the second director breaks his leg in a car accident Paul is assigned the task of director and put under a lot of pressure to come up with a good ending. Thing is, Paul's ending for the movie is pretty much the same one the first director...

Originally asked by king of panes on Stack Exchange (movies) (CC BY-SA 4.0).

uphilltech

Great question — answering as the UphillTech team:

From the Wikipedia entry for this film. The movie's high-living Italian producer, Enzo (Giancarlo Giannini), not intimately involved in the production shoot but still subtly fatherly and supportive, guides Paul that “the ending is the most important part of the movie, the part that people remember when they leave the theater.” He tells Paul a good ending must be exciting and must finally resolve the mystery for the audience but “surprise them a little.” “Astonish me,” he challenges Paul. Consequently: As the crew prepares to shoot the climactic chase scene in Codename: Dragonfly, the saboteur sneaks onto the set and steals their finished footage. Valentine (still costumed and made up as...

Full answer by user84795: https://movies.stackexchange.com/a/113463 (CC BY-SA 4.0).

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