2024-08-26 22:27:35
The film, which has been very popular in theaters, is at the center of criticism and has had several controversies due to its protagonists.
The new movie Breaking the Circlestarring Blake Lively y Justin Baldonihas captured attention not only for being a box office success, but also by the controversies that have surrounded it.
The film based on the bestseller Colleen Hoover, addresses issues such as Domestic violence and emotional abusethemes that for several viewers were left wanting, and even more so with the questionable promotion of the main character.
But that’s not all, as the film has been marked from the beginning. due to conflicts between Lively y Baldoni, who is also the director of the adaptation.
According to an exclusive source from Us Weekly, This split arose from alleged “creative differences” and this negatively affected the atmosphere on set. “This creative struggle set the tone for the negative experience behind the scenes and resulted in them not speaking about each other anymore,” the source reported.
Their differences were apparently irreconcilable, as this even caused the performers to break up. promoting the film separately.
The Criticism Behind the Success of Breaking the Circle
The plot of Breaking the Circle not only tells the story of an intense and emotionally complex relationship, but also focuses on the gender violence. However, both viewers and critics have pointed out that the treatment received was not the best.
For example, The Telegraph criticized the production for “packaging domestic violence as a stylish romance.”
While The Hollywood Reporter He said that “The film is too weak and insubstantial to bear the weight of the issues it addresses.”.
Blake Lively’s contentious promotion and her mistakes after Breaking the Circle
One of the first situations that put Blake Lively The controversy was sparked by his invitation to his followers to watch the film.
“Invite your friends, wear floral prints and go see It Ends With Us“, said the actress in a video, in a cheerful tone.
This earned her a wave of criticism from those who claimed that her call was almost a celebration of domestic violence, almost as if it were about dressing in pink to see the Barbie movie.
After this, Lavely defended herself and pointed out that her character was more than a victim: “The film is about domestic violence, but what is important about this film is that she is not just a survivor or a victim. While those are very important things, they are not her identity. She is not defined by something someone else did to her or an event that happened to her.”
But the controversies continued, as the singer took advantage of her appearance on the red carpets to promote her line of hair care products, Blake Brown Beautyand his non-alcoholic cocktail company, Betty Buzz.
On the other hand, his response in the middle of a interview, where the presenter asked her about victims of domestic violence who would like to contact her to discuss the issue.
“Are you asking for my address or my phone number? Or my shared location? I could just share your location,” the sarcastic one replied.