Did anyone else hate the ending? ***Spoilers***

yep, it was a lazy ending in my opinion. Much effort was put into makeup, costumes, set design, but too little effort was expended on a proper script.

***So I've seen 4 movies/wk in theatre for a 1/4 century, call me crazy?**

I was also disappointed in the ending of this movie. I'm not all for happy endings but this sad ending was too easy I think. The script kinda gave up on Albert. I really wanted Albert to realize his dream and to be happy with someone he liked/loved, Helen or someone else. The character of Helen is difficult to understand, she's quite naive and we don't really know what she's thinking about Albert and what she wants. Only at the end we see that she liked him since she named her son Albert in memory of Mr Nobbs.
BTW I liked the character of Hubert Page, a very sympathetic person but still I don't quite understand why Albert was so eager to behave exactly like him by having a wife to run the tobacco shop of his dreams.

The "end" of Albert was sad and a bit disappointing, especially the way the whole thing happens... i mean..? really?! BUT if you use your imagination and think about it, there were some good morals in the movie that make the ending a bit more "acceptable". At least for me.. Things like..
-Bad things happen, but life goes on.
-Life is short and you must do the things you want.
-You can make your dreams come true if you set your mind to it.
-You choose how people perceive you. Nobody really knows you if you don't show them who you are...
-You plan your life but plans can change.
Generally, things about life, choices, plans, dreams, perception, behavior experiences, emotions and so on.

I liked the final scene, i found it a bit ironic too. Mr. Page used to tease his wife about Helen, and they end up together. Even when he thought that he can't just replace people. Circumstances apparently can. ;) (I would really like to know how Helen deals with the fact, when she finds out that mr. Page is also a woman..hehe)

Also.. there is something that the doctor says when he is in the room after Albert has gone. He says, "Dear jesus, i don't know what makes people live such miserable lives" And then i thought.. For the doctor Albert's life was miserable but for him, it really wasn't. He was trying to make his dream come true. Have a shop, retire, and have a house by the sea. Anyway.. It's all a matter of perception..

Overall, i liked the movie, i just think that it had a fast-moving storyline and was not really focused on the main characters, preventing them from developing. In some cases, also presented what i thought to be indifferent information to the viewer and maybe letting serious events simply go by (e.g. the illnes).