Sunset Boulevard was an interesting comeback story, by which I mean it wasn’t. Both protagonists, Norma and Joe, are looking to get back into the Hollywood game but at the end, neither of them do. Centered around Norma, the movie saw her go from slightly fantastical to all out crazy. This was mostly due to Max, her servant, enabling her fantasy by writing her hundreds of fan letters and playing along with her fantasy. Her state of mind was worsened with Joe’s manipulation, and at the end, this backfired on Joe, leading to his tragic demise. It was a tragic Hollywood love story, and although it was a good movie, I’m not a big fan of the ending since I am a big fan of happy endings.