“It Ends with Us” is a movie based on a book by Colleen Hover that premiered August 9 and has since been criticized by viewers who say it did not accurately represent the novel. “The book had a very powerful meaning behind it. The person you fall in love with is not always who you want them to be, and you should know what is right from wrong even with that person,” senior Baylee Flores, who only read the book, said.
Blake Lively, who was cast as the lead role of Lily Bloom, has been condemned all over the media for her inconsiderate interviews and “mean girl” actions. It has also been revealed that she did not read the book, showing viewers that she does not understand the huge role she played and what it meant to women who have dealt with abuse.
Lively’s controversy comes as no shock. Since her days on “Gossip Girl,” Livley has been known as a “mean girl,” including her costars calling her out for it.
On the contrary, Justin Baldoni, who played Ryle, has been praised for how he played the character and used his platform to speak directly to abuse survivors. He has stayed silent when asked about his costar’s recent uproar and continues to make waves as an advocate.
The movie itself was objectively great. Anyone who didn’t read the book would praise the acting. “The movie was girl boss, queen moment,” senior Tawnee Stehl said.
However, I would argue that the outfit choices of Lily Bloom were questionable. Those who read the book believe that Lively’s outfit choices for her character were not what they had imagined Lily Bloom wearing, sparking further controversy on Lively’s portrayal.
But numbers don’t lie, according to screenrant.com, in its first three days, “It Ends with Us” raked in $80 million at the box office, well above its production budget of $25 million. Colleen Hoover herself has said in interviews that the casting was spot on and that she feels it was produced in a way that she would have imagined it.
