Summary
It’d be a shame if Blake Lively’s next movie afterIt Ends With Usfails to match the level of her critically acclaimed 2018 thriller.Lively has starred in dozens of films and television showsincludingAccepted(2006),Green Lantern(2011), andSavages(2012) after making her film debut in 2005’sThe Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants. Lively rose to prominence from her roles as Krista in Ben Affleck’s critically acclaimed heist movieThe Townand Serena in Gossip Girl (2007-2012).
Lively’s latest performance in the romantic dramaIt Ends With Usis already being considered as one of her best roles. Based on the bestselling novel of thesame name by Colleen Hoover,It Ends With Uswas adapted for the screen by Christy Hall (Daddio,I Am Not Okay with This) and wasdirected by Justin Baldoni, who also co-stars with Lively as Ryle Kincaid. Thecast ofIt Ends With Usalso includes Jenny Slate, Hasan Minhaj, and Brandon Sklenar.
It Ends With Us Is Blake Lively’s Second Straight “Rotten” Movie On Rotten Tomatoes
It Ends With Us & The Rhythm Section both have “Rotten” critic scores
After the mixed reception of It Ends With Us and the poor reviews for The Rhythm Section, Lively is due for another critical success.
Without including Lively’s voice cameos inDeadpool & WolverineandIF, her last two movies, includingIt Ends With Us, have received a “Rotten” score on Rotten Tomatoes. Despitethe overwhelming positive 94% audience score ofIt Ends With Us, the film was only about to earn a score of 58% among critics, indicating an overall mixed-to-slightly-positive consensus. Lively’s most recent film beforeIt Ends With Us, 2020’s action thrillerThe Rhythm Section, received a critic score of just 29%.
Lively’s next movie, a highly anticipated sequel to 2018’sA Simple Favor, can finally snap this “Rotten” streak. According to Rotten Tomatoes,A Simple Favoris the most critically acclaimed movie that Lively has starred in besidesThe Town, indicating that the sequel has the potential to be just as good as the original and become one of Lively’s best films as a result. After the mixed reception ofIt Ends With Usand the poor reviews forThe Rhythm Section, Lively is due for another critical success.
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Though the movie is set in Boston, Massachusets, and the fictional town of Plethora, Maine, It Ends With Us used other on-site filming locations.
The original film is one of Lively’s best
A Simple Favoris a genuinely good movie, so if the sequel doesn’t deliver, it will be a huge disappointment. Directed by comedy legend Paul Feig,A Simple Favorblends the line between dark comedy and psychological thrillerto create a mysterious and compelling narrative. Lively and Anna Kendrick, who both starred in the original, are set to return forA Simple Favor 2, which is currently projected for a 2025 release. In the meantime, there is still a chance thatIt Ends With Uscan work its way up to a 60% “Fresh” score on Rotten Tomatoes.
It Ends With Us
Cast
Based on Colleen Hoover’s 2016 novel, It Ends With Us is a drama-romance film directed by Justin Baldoni. The film follows a recent college graduate named Lily, who meets a man named Ryle and falls in love with him. However, a traumatic incident compounded with her former high-school sweetheart re-entering her life complicates her plans.
