"A straight story"

I disagree with the privous blog about the ending of the movie. Although the movie abruptly comes to a close leaving the brothers sitting on the porch in silence, the director feeds you enought information with the final shot. Prior to the credits, the dierector reveals a still shot of the enchanting night sky illuminated by stars. This scene represents the answer to the most important issue in Alvin's life. Alvin discribes his countless nights spent underneath the endless night sky with his brother while he is camping out in the cemetary. Their bond was strengthend from those late night conversations, learning more about the other than they truly knew about themselves. I personally enjoyed having an ending that didn't neccessarly "spell it out" for you. As for all of the other questions, how Alvin returned home and so on, those are insignifigant. The main point of the story dealt with his journey and rekindling the bond with his brother.