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It Ends with Us
2024 · Film · 131 min
Directed by Justin Baldoni
When a woman's first love suddenly reenters her life, her relationship with a charming, but abusive neurosurgeon is upended, and she realizes she must learn to rely on her own strength to make an impossible choice for her future.
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I do generally separate the art from the artist, it just sucks given that Seimetz starred in Upstream Color, which is definitely proximal.
For example, I recently watched It Ends with Us, a book-turned-movie about a woman, played by Blake Lively, dealing with physical and sexual abuse from her boyfriend, played by Justin Baldoni, who also directed the movie. Well, it just came out that he and other staff sexually harassed her constantly throughout the filming of the movie. That would make any rewatch significantly more difficult for me, as I know that Lively did not enjoy the process and that the director, someone with power over her, treated her as such.
Personal issues aside, Carruth ultimately had a professional responsibility to Seimetz which he broke, and his subsequent behavior and general rejection of the Hollywood apparatus means we likely won't get any more films from him.
However, I don't want to derail the discussion away from Upstream Color or Carruth's other work. Just mentioned that because it saddened me.
Okay, here is the summary I got. Not very enlightening....
This summer, Colleen Hoover’s literary sensation takes a new form: a film adaptation of her novel “It Ends with Us”, starring Blake Lively, is set to hit theaters on August 9. The anticipation is high, but alongside devoted readers, there are also TikTok haters wondering what’s next for the prolific author.
In a recent event titled “Mani-fest 2024: Main Character Energy”, organized by the nail polish brand Olive and June, Hoover collaborated on a new collection inspired by her books. Attendees at the event could create vision boards, contribute to a “gratitude wall,” build bouquets, and receive free Olive and June products. However, most were there for one reason: to meet Hoover herself.
Despite her immense success, there’s a lingering question: Why did Colleen Hoover stop writing? The answer remains elusive, leaving fans curious about her future literary endeavors. Perhaps the film adaptation will reignite her creative spark, or maybe she’s exploring new paths beyond the written word. Either way, CoHorts eagerly await her next move.