a good beginning makes a good ending
Start off on a good note to reap the benefits at the end.
ADJ
happy | sad, tragic, unhappy | dramatic
fairy-tale
The underdog team finally won the championship in a fairy-tale ending that nobody expected.
perfect
That final scene was a perfect ending for the whole movie series.
abrupt
The movie had an abrupt ending that left the audience confused and disappointed.
VERB + ENDING
have
The movie had a surprising ending that nobody expected.
PREP
~ to
The movie had a surprising ending to what everyone expected would happen.