i watched it ends with us so you don't have to 💐 (it ends with us review)

if there's one movie that everyone is talking about right now it's it ends with us, and NOT for good reasons. based on the book by colleen hoover, it ends with us stars blake lively as lily blossom bloom (yes that's her real name). although you would think the film's subject matter would be what people are talking about, it's actually the press tour, with the alleged drama between the cast members sending the internet into a tizzy.

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[carterpillars]

the ABSURD irony of Baldoni playing the abuser and somehow being the only person in interviews devoted to being mindful of it

[kokoro]

The fact that Justin appeared to care more about portraying the sensitive subject matter than THE ORIGINAL AUTHOR OF THE STORY ITSELF is very concerning.

[roraundercover]

I can’t get over the fact that her name is Lily Blossom Bloom 😭😭 She sounds like a Winx character thrown into a random novel

[tatertots]

It is absolutely horrific for me to learn that Colleen Hoover was a social worker. That is terrifying.

[hhhh]

A former Social Worker saying she “likes to play devils advocate” when it comes to domestic abuse. Holy shit I pity any client she had…

[BubblegumGirl]

You can really tell that Justin really wanted to make a movie about DV and its effects while Blake and likely Collen wanted to make it a Rom-Com. I hate it. I wish Justin could have told the story his way.

[Andkshsnsjsbsh]

Colleen’s character naming reminds me of when I wrote a novel in eighth grade and named one of my characters Al Dente

[DevilishDaysxMaui]

“Wear your florals” is absolutely trying to give the Barbie kind of feel. I wonder if Blake read the material and chose to glamorize it, instead of wanting to make this movie about DV. She wants a lighthearted film, about something serious, covered in florals. Smh

[reveamaneddine]

I hate how Blake handles the movie as a fun and unserious experience while it is a terrifying and devastating reality to milions.

[icedoatmilklatte]

It’s painfully obvious that Blake and Ryan wanted this to be a Barbenheimer 2.0. They just wanted to make money and didn’t care about telling a story about an important issue. It sucks that Justin Baldoni was screwed over by them but I’m glad to see that his intentions were in the right place. He seems like a thoughtful, genuine person ❤

[trinaq]

So, Lily Blossom Bloom runs a florists, Atlas is the centre of her world, and Ryle gets easily riled up? Subtle, they are not. Also, at least the ending is better compared to the book, where Lily allows Ryle to coparent their daughter unsupervised, with her logic being that her own father abused her mother, but never Lily herself. In reality, not all abusers operate the same way.

[danicee]

The fact that they changed her age so much just to have Blake Lively play her shows the power imbalance with casting. They wanted someone with star power to help market this film, and when the lead actress is married to one of Hollywood’s most powerful actors, essentially the most influential couple of the year, they’re going to ignore all the red flags for profit. And they’ve already announced a sequel with Justin planning on not returning as director which is unfortunate because he seems to actually care about discussing the issues and trauma of the subject matter, unlike the rest of the cast and the author.

[valenfr]

crazy how the male director and the one who portrays the abuser is the only one who seems to have a semblance of care and thoughtfulness about the subject matter at hand. i hadn't even thought about how gross it is to be turning such a spectacle for a movie about a woman being abused?? doing shared press between this and deadpool v wolverine feels like a cheap attempt at barbenheimer? but it really isn't the same

[kaylajaned]

The fact that she’s a social worker makes this icky. The teacher student books sounds horrible! I totally understand writing an abusive relationship in a way that romanticizes in a way that shows why people stay, then the perspective shifts after the break up. As someone who experienced this, I also think it would make sense to be conflicted afterwards as it’s common for people to think “was it really that bad?” as an effect of gaslighting and abuse. But that doesn’t sound like what this is.

[isabelleroberge]

I feel kind of bad for Justin. He seems so genuine and wanted to treat this subject with compassion, but just got shoved to the side for doing so

[kamsismith]

I noticed that a lot of books that talk about abuse whether it’s for teens or adults get adapted more quickly than healthy relationships. After, The Kissing Booth, Fifty Shades of Gray, etc.

[ishitajain]

The barbie milking is soooo cringey and embarassing 🤮 girl I'm sorry but Margot and Greta are legends at this. If you wanted that moment, you should have picked a better script. Expecting Greta Gerwig results with a Collen Hoover story is laughable at best.

[nittyarizza]

I’m team Justin in this. I know everyone is saying “oh so you’re going to believe the man over the whole cast of women who unfollowed him” but yes, I am. Because it’s clear he cared deeply about the subject matter. His previous projects and his podcast show he cares deeply about the stories he tells and how they are told. Blake and Ryan made green lantern :/

[normalgirlcvco]

The grab your friends wear your florals thingy 🫠🫠

[mochiieekim]

A colouring book?!!! ..huh???? ....what would people be colouring in a book about DV? Bruises?