Alright, so here’s the scoop on this movie. You got Lily Bloom, a free spirit whose name practically screams flowers. Right after her dad’s funeral—where she couldn’t bring herself to give his eulogy—Lily decides to move from Maine to Boston. There, she dreams of opening up her own flower shop because, well, of course! Along the way, she bumps into this dreamy but brooding neurosurgeon named Ryle Kincaid. Plot twist: Ryle turns out to be the brother of Allysa, who ends up working at Lily’s shop.

Now here’s where it gets tangled. Ryle isn’t exactly a “settle down” kind of guy, and Lily tries to keep him at arm’s length for a bit. Meanwhile, she’s haunted by her past—the whole deal with her dad being abusive and hurting both her mom and Atlas, her first love. Yeah, Atlas is someone she fondly remembers.

So eventually, Lily gives into Ryle’s charms. But guess what? Memories of Atlas kind of provoke something dark in Ryle that Lily has to face.

This flick’s called “It Ends With Us – Siamo noi a dire basta” and it’s based on Colleen Hoover’s super popular novel. It feels pretty much like chick lit with those melodramatic character names that might remind you of some soap operas from back in the day.

And while it’s got that chick lit vibe going on strong, the story dives into some heavy stuff too—like domestic violence. Hoover does an intriguing job exploring how real threats sometimes just simmer under the surface rather than going full boil right away… like when Ryle flips over small things early on; even their first meeting involves him kicking a chair!

The director, Justin Baldoni, who also plays a character named Ryle, does a great job of leaving things open for the audience to ponder instead of spoon-feeding thoughts. It’s pretty clever considering everyone loves having all the answers these days. Then there’s Blake Lively playing Lily Bloom. She starts off super upbeat but slowly grows uncertain because of her complicated past with her dad.

Brandon Sklenar comes in as Atlas when they’re grown up, and while he’s doing his best with that swoon-y romance novel vibe, it maybe leans into being kind of stiff. The younger versions of Lily and Atlas are played by Isabela Ferrer and Alex Neustaedter—both pretty well cast for their roles!

And hey, keep an eye out for cool cameos by Jenny Slate and Hasan Minhaj playing Alysa and her husband; they’re known comedians bringing their own flair to the film.

The movie “It Ends With Us” stays true to its book roots but throws in a couple of fun inside jokes here and there. There’s one line from a neuro-surgeon character about being “serious as an aneurysm” that’s real gold if you’re into sharp humor!
This movie has its cringe moments, but there are also parts that might tug at your heartstrings a bit. If you’re in the target audience for this film, it might just hit the spot for you.