Is "It Ends With Us" a Good Movie?
It Ends With Us, the romance film based on Colleen Hoover's controversial novel, is making waves! This film stars Blake Lively and Justin Baldoni (who even directed it!) It's got some mixed reviews.
What’s the Big Deal?
People are really talking about it! They're either loving the movie - with a massive 94% approval on Rotten Tomatoes - or they think it is really bad with critics giving it only a 59% rating!
This movie comes from a super popular Colleen Hoover novel that took BookTok by storm. And this film's plot - about Lily falling in love with Ryle, only to find things getting pretty wild! They have a whole complicated romance, with one really bad domestic abuse situation that the book (and movie) focus on. But that's also the part people find problematic! The movie makes those relationships and their twists very intense - and sometimes they feel over-the-top!
So What’s With Ryan Reynolds?
Wait a minute - he's Blake Lively's hubby in real life! Blake has even been quoted saying that he wrote some of the dialogue for a super-romantic rooftop scene in the movie, when the couple first meets!
- The writer for the film, Christy Hall, has said she was totally fine with Reynolds doing a little creative work. There are parts of the movie where she thought it was totally improvised! Even though the writer feels super confident about what they made. It's like that golden rule of acting - everyone likes to be creative when they are on set!
- It's actually not a secret - everyone knew Reynolds liked to help with creative stuff, he’s such a natural comedian!
Does “It Ends With Us” Live Up To The Novel?
That depends who you talk to! It seems that critics think it's just alright, but people who loved the book think it’s great. There have been some changes made between the movie and the novel, so it will definitely feel different for people who have read the book already! If you're a romance film fanatic and especially if you loved that "It Ends With Us" novel - go watch the film! Just keep in mind it's been adapted!
How Is “It Ends With Us” Doing In the Box Office?
- We haven’t gotten a lot of details about those box office numbers! Since the movie just came out, but we’re sure it’s a hot topic with all those movie reviews. People seem to be really interested in watching it!
- This kind of thing often brings in a ton of hype for the movie and lots of fans are going to check it out - It was the same with "The Notebook", "To All The Boys I've Loved Before" and "The Love Hypothesis"! So that means It Ends With Us will probably be making tons of cash for a while!
If you're thinking of heading out to the movies, "It Ends With Us" has that perfect rom-com, super-dramatic feel to it! Be ready for a ton of emotions with those romantic movie vibes, that super crazy storyline and an incredible cast. So what are you waiting for?!
