Tradition mass audience film dictates that the ending be the obvious perfect happy ending after of course the delicious assortment of sex, separation, and then coming back together again. The ending is neither up or down, interpretation on the ending on movie boards extend the entire spectrum depending on how you want to interpret the movie.

I misread your stripclub line and thought you had referred to the Japanese woman in the hotel room waiting for Bill Murray. I saw the word "strip" and that was it (shows you where my mind was). I'd have to see the movie again and see the scene that you mentioned again before I could really comment on it.