PG-13 | 2h 10m | Drama, Melodrama, Romance | August 9, 2024
“It Ends With Us” should have been a grittier, poignant accounting of domestic abuse and intergenerational trauma, but suffers from a Hallmark treatment. It’s mostly engrossing though.
‘It Ends With Us’: Domestic Abuse Film Has Romcom Vibe
Blake Lively is lovely in ‘It Ends With Us,’ but this domestic abuse film needed less ‘Sweet Home Alabama’ and more black eyes and bloody noses.
Lily Bloom (Blake Lively) meets a stranger on her rooftop in "It Ends With Us." Jojo Whilden/Columbia Pictures/Sony Pictures Releasing
Mark Jackson
Film Critic
Mark Jackson is the senior film critic for The Epoch Times and a Rotten Tomatoes-approved critic. Mark earned a bachelor's degree in philosophy from Williams College, followed by classical theater conservatory training, and has 20 years' experience as a New York professional actor. He narrated The Epoch Times audiobook "How the Specter of Communism Is Ruling Our World," available on iTunes, Audible, and YouTube. Mark is featured in the book "How to Be a Film Critic in Five Easy Lessons" by Christopher K. Brooks. In addition to films, he enjoys Harley-Davidsons, rock-climbing, qigong, martial arts, and human rights activism.
