{"id":117092,"date":"2024-08-08T21:10:21","date_gmt":"2024-08-08T21:10:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/2024\/08\/08\/it-ends-with-us-controversial-movie-ending-explained\/"},"modified":"2024-08-08T21:10:21","modified_gmt":"2024-08-08T21:10:21","slug":"it-ends-with-us-controversial-movie-ending-explained","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/2024\/08\/08\/it-ends-with-us-controversial-movie-ending-explained\/","title":{"rendered":"&#8216;It Ends With Us&#8217; Controversial Movie Ending Explained"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<p>The <em>It Ends With Us <\/em>movie ending is sure to ruffle some feathers.<\/p>\n<p>Now that <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thehollywoodgossip.com\/2024\/08\/blake-lively-pays-ultimate-tribute-to-britney-spears-at-it-ends-with-us-premiere\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><em>It Ends With Us<\/em> is premiering<\/a>, both longtime fans of the book and people new to the story will be watching the film adaptation.<\/p>\n<p>The novel, inspired by the author\u2019s own experiences with her parents\u2019 abusive relationship, is controversial. The film was always going to ignite controversy, too.<\/p>\n<p>Perhaps the most incendiary part of <em>It Ends With Us<\/em> is the ending itself. What should movie-goers expect?<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><noscript><\/noscript><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2024\/08\/0808_blakelively_01-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"Blake Lively on August 6, 2024.\" class=\"wp-image-506682 lazyload\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2024\/08\/0808_blakelively_01-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2024\/08\/0808_blakelively_01-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2024\/08\/0808_blakelively_01-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2024\/08\/0808_blakelively_01-2048x1365.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2024\/08\/0808_blakelively_01-960x640.jpg 960w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2024\/08\/0808_blakelively_01-1080x720.jpg 1080w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2024\/08\/0808_blakelively_01-1200x800.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 760px) calc(100vw - 20px), 720px\" data-pin-media=\"https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2024\/08\/0808_blakelively_01-scaled.jpg\" loading=\"lazy\" data-trellis-processed=\"1\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Blake Lively attends the \u201cIt Ends With Us\u201d New York Premiere at AMC Lincoln Square Theater on August 06, 2024.<span class=\"image-caption-credit\"> (Photo Credit: Cindy Ord\/Getty Images)<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h2 id=\"h-what-is-the-it-ends-with-us-movie-about-spoiler-warning\">What is the \u2018It Ends With Us\u2019 movie about? (Spoiler Warning!)<\/h2>\n<p><em>It Ends With Us<\/em> is an adaptation of the 2016 novel by the same name. The novel is by Colleen Hoover. The screenplay is by Christy Hall.<\/p>\n<p>The film stars <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thehollywoodgossip.com\/2024\/07\/taylor-swift-ryan-reynolds-sperm-donor\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Blake Lively<\/a> as the main character, Lily Bloom. Initially appearing as a romance story, Lily falls in love with Ryle Kincaid and the two hit it off right away.<\/p>\n<p>However, the story quickly takes a dark turn, as Lily notices too many similarities between her marriage to Ryle and her parents\u2019 abusive marriage. At one point, he pushes her. Another time, he shoves her down the stairs.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2024\/08\/0808_blakelively_02-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"Ryan Reynolds, Blake Lively, and Hugh Jackman on August 6, 2024 for the It Ends With Us premiere.\" class=\"wp-image-506683\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2024\/08\/0808_blakelively_02-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2024\/08\/0808_blakelively_02-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2024\/08\/0808_blakelively_02-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2024\/08\/0808_blakelively_02-2048x1365.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2024\/08\/0808_blakelively_02-960x640.jpg 960w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2024\/08\/0808_blakelively_02-1080x720.jpg 1080w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2024\/08\/0808_blakelively_02-1200x800.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 760px) calc(100vw - 20px), 720px\"\/><\/noscript><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2024\/08\/0808_blakelively_02-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"Ryan Reynolds, Blake Lively, and Hugh Jackman on August 6, 2024 for the It Ends With Us premiere.\" class=\"wp-image-506683 lazyload\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2024\/08\/0808_blakelively_02-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2024\/08\/0808_blakelively_02-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2024\/08\/0808_blakelively_02-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2024\/08\/0808_blakelively_02-2048x1365.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2024\/08\/0808_blakelively_02-960x640.jpg 960w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2024\/08\/0808_blakelively_02-1080x720.jpg 1080w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2024\/08\/0808_blakelively_02-1200x800.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 760px) calc(100vw - 20px), 720px\" data-pin-media=\"https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2024\/08\/0808_blakelively_02-scaled.jpg\" data-trellis-processed=\"1\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Hugh Jackman<br \/>\n, Blake Lively, and Ryan Reynolds attend the \u201cIt Ends With Us\u201d New York Premiere at AMC Lincoln Square Theater on August 06, 2024.<span class=\"image-caption-credit\"> (Photo Credit: Cindy Ord\/Getty Images)<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h2 id=\"h-in-addition-to-spoilers-beware-of-graphic-depictions-of-domestic-violence-and-sexual-assault\">In addition to spoilers, beware of graphic depictions of domestic violence and sexual assault<\/h2>\n<p>Every abuser has a sob story, some genuine and others fabricated. In Ryle\u2019s case, he accidentally shot and killed his brother as a child. Now, as an adult, he has outbursts of intense rage \u2014 flying into abusive fits and directing his explosive violence at his wife.<\/p>\n<p>One particularly horrific moment is when Ryle invades Lily\u2019s privacy, rifling through her journals. This is an extremely common behavior in abusive partners (and abusive parents, exes, and more). In this case, her childhood diaries mention her platonic friend, Atlas Corrigan \u2014 and he becomes convinced that she is having an affair.<\/p>\n<p>Ryle\u2019s abuse escalates. He sexually assaults her and, when she attempts to fend him off, headbutts her with such force that she loses consciousness.<\/p>\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"692\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2024\/08\/0808_blakelively_03-692x1024.jpg\" alt=\"Blake Lively on August 8, 2024.\" class=\"wp-image-506684\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2024\/08\/0808_blakelively_03-692x1024.jpg 692w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2024\/08\/0808_blakelively_03-203x300.jpg 203w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2024\/08\/0808_blakelively_03-768x1137.jpg 768w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2024\/08\/0808_blakelively_03-1383x2048.jpg 1383w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2024\/08\/0808_blakelively_03-648x960.jpg 648w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2024\/08\/0808_blakelively_03-730x1080.jpg 730w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2024\/08\/0808_blakelively_03-811x1200.jpg 811w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2024\/08\/0808_blakelively_03-scaled.jpg 1729w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 760px) calc(100vw - 20px), 720px\"\/><\/noscript><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"692\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2024\/08\/0808_blakelively_03-692x1024.jpg\" alt=\"Blake Lively on August 8, 2024.\" class=\"wp-image-506684 lazyload\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2024\/08\/0808_blakelively_03-692x1024.jpg 692w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2024\/08\/0808_blakelively_03-203x300.jpg 203w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2024\/08\/0808_blakelively_03-768x1137.jpg 768w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2024\/08\/0808_blakelively_03-1383x2048.jpg 1383w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2024\/08\/0808_blakelively_03-648x960.jpg 648w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2024\/08\/0808_blakelively_03-730x1080.jpg 730w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2024\/08\/0808_blakelively_03-811x1200.jpg 811w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2024\/08\/0808_blakelively_03-scaled.jpg 1729w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 760px) calc(100vw - 20px), 720px\" data-pin-media=\"https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2024\/08\/0808_blakelively_03-scaled.jpg\" data-trellis-processed=\"1\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Blake Lively attends the UK Gala Screening of \u201cIt Ends With Us\u201d at the Odeon Luxe Leicester Square on August 08, 2024.<span class=\"image-caption-credit\"> (Photo Credit: Lia Toby\/Getty Images)<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<h2 id=\"h-it-ends-with-us-describes-an-all-too-realistic-nightmare\">\u2018It Ends With Us\u2019 describes an all-too-realistic nightmare<\/h2>\n<p>Lily does escape Ryle, calling Atlas to come to her rescue. Atlas takes her to the hospital \u2014 where Lily discovers that she is pregnant with her abuser\u2019s child.<\/p>\n<p>Understandably, Lily does not want to raise her child in an abusive household. That is how she grew up.<\/p>\n<p>However, she ultimately decides to stay with Ryle through the final months of her pregnancy. She does confide in Atlas about Ryle\u2019s abuse, which he had already suspected. And, after giving birth to their daughter, she files to divorce the monster so that her daughter will not have to grow up in the same household. Later, co-parenting with Ryle, she and Atlas signal a desire to form a relationship as adults.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\">\n<p>\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"IT ENDS WITH US - Official Trailer (HD)\" width=\"696\" height=\"392\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/DLET_u31M4M?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/p>\n<\/figure>\n<h2 id=\"h-why-is-it-ends-with-us-controversial\">Why is \u2018It Ends With Us\u2019 controversial?<\/h2>\n<p>Any story about domestic abuse is going to ignite controversy. No one\u2019s experience is the same. Some survivors will have had it worse (always, always, someone had it worse). Others may find that the abuser is too sympathetic, or less sympathetic than the abusers they\u2019ve experienced.<\/p>\n<p>Many book-readers do not understand why Lily allowed Ryle to remain in her life for as long as she did. Critics say that they would have ended the relationship as soon as he shoved her, or at least as soon as he pushed her down the stairs.<\/p>\n<p>Additionally, there is controversy over Lily\u2019s decision to allow Ryle to co-parent their daughter. Obviously, an abuser is an abuser. Even if he never directs his violent rage at Emmy (which is a big <em>if<\/em>), she\u2019s sure to witness it when he dates again.<\/p>\n<h2 id=\"h-why-did-the-author-make-these-choices\">Why did the author make these choices?<\/h2>\n<p>Unfortunately, in the book and in the movie, <em>It Ends With Us<\/em>\u2018 ending is painfully realistic for millions of domestic violence survivors.<\/p>\n<p>Abusers often target people who have experienced abuse in the past. That is realistic, and what Ryle does in teh book and in the movie. Even though Lily resented her parents for their abusive marriage, it clearly paved the way for Ryle to try to convince her that his treatment of her was somehow normal or okay.<\/p>\n<p>Colleen Hoover, who took inspiration from her father\u2019s abuse of her mother when writing <em>It Ends With Us<\/em>, clearly understood that. Abusers are manipulative people, and survivors can still make bizarre choices. It\u2019s always good to remember that fictional stories are not guidebooks to how real people should behave. This is not a morality play.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Oh Queen Jenny Slate\u2026 so something DEFINITELY happened on the set of It Ends With Us and everyone hates Justin Baldoni. I need to get to the bottom of it  <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/d28z41dHpP\" target=\"_blank\">pic.twitter.com\/d28z41dHpP<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Meech (@MediumSizeMeech) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/MediumSizeMeech\/status\/1821351775493931317?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">August 8, 2024<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<h2 id=\"h-is-there-it-ends-with-us-movie-drama\">Is there \u2018It Ends With Us\u2019 movie drama?<\/h2>\n<p>It appears that there\u2019s major behind-the-scenes drama on <em>It Ends With Us<\/em>. One of the lead actors (Justin Baldoni) is also the director, but appears to be at odds with much of the cast. Or \u2026 maybe fans on <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/MediumSizeMeech\/status\/1821351775493931317\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Twitter<\/a> and Instagram are just reading too much into it.<\/p>\n<p>Whatever is afoot, people are comparing this press tour to the <em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thehollywoodgossip.com\/2022\/08\/florence-pugh-theres-more-to-dont-worry-darling-than-watching-me-bone-harry-styles\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Don\u2019t Worry Darling<\/a><\/em> debacle.<\/p>\n<p>Can\u2019t we all just enjoy a Blake Lively film? Well, given the subject matter, \u201cenjoy\u201d might not be the right word. But the early reviews say that solid acting is one of the movie\u2019s succeses.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><script async src=\"\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><br \/>\n<br \/><br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/urls.grow.me\/aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cudGhlaG9sbHl3b29kZ29zc2lwLmNvbS8yMDI0LzA4L2l0LWVuZHMtd2l0aC11cy1tb3ZpZS1lbmRpbmctZXhwbGFpbmVkLw==\/e\/*%7CEMAIL%7C*\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The It Ends With Us movie ending is sure to ruffle some feathers. Now that It Ends With Us is premiering, both longtime fans of the book and people new to the story will be watching the film adaptation. The novel, inspired by the author\u2019s own experiences with her parents\u2019 abusive relationship, is controversial. 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