‘It Ends With Us’ review: Blake Lively dark romance drama forces you to cry
nypost.comthe Blake Lively flick to land on a streaming service. Rainy Sunday, pajamas, a scented candle, Ben & Jerry’s and, most vitally, no one around to judge you.Because the romantic drama, directed by and co-starring Justin Baldoni, is not very good by most known metrics of quality.
Although it concerns an ugly topic — domestic abuse — “Ends” tends to favor glam close-ups of its stunning actors to the real grit of its circumstances.The film is an adaptation of author Colleen Hoover’s best-selling novel, beloved by women, and much of the often stilted dialogue is cribbed verbatim from the book.The main character is named Lily Blossom Bloom (Lively) and, oh yes, she opens a flower shop.
That name and decision are, thankfully, mocked by the movie.Does any of this read like a recipe for greatness? No. Did I tear up multiple times?
Absolutely. “It Ends With Us” is, despite its failings and indulgences, a highly emotional and absorbing couple of hours. Lively, doing some of her deepest work, plays a lost soul whose father has just died.
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