Ellis was a stalker, and was extremely creepy.

I hate to be a wet blanket, but this movie, along with our whole culture, has the whole dating thing backwards.

They meet, a spark is ignited, they fall into bed. After that they go through all the shenanigans -- I think I love you, maybe I love you too, I'm leaving,I need my space, etc etc. This is how it's done in all the movies, and I guess often in real life.

But it's stupid. Really, really stupid. If you're not in love with someone, it's a no-brainer -- don't have sex with them. It avoids a lot of problems. Sex is designed to create an emotional bond, which is why it's wise to avoid sex with people you may not want to end up with, or don't respect
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Imagine, for a second, if Elizabeth had gone to bed with Mr. Darcy right away, on first meeting him. It would destroy the plot of Pride and Prejudice.

Bottom line, you can write a love story in which the sex is the endgame, the reward for courage, persistence, and devotion, not just the casual meaningless encounter that we've turned it into.

His behaviour was not creepy. While he did pursue her, she did give in because she was interested, not because she had to. The pursuit didn't even last long. Most romantic comedies depict the male lead as being so pathetic he pursues the woman throughout the whole film. The only reason she attempted to push him away is because she was afraid of falling in love, not for lack of attraction.

Also, today's generation (I being one of them, sadly) has views on relationships that make me want to vomit. Apparently it's easier to fall in love via social media than with an actual human being in broad daylight. We see young people out on dates where both are texting, then they wonder why they're single. Who the hell would want someone that can't communicate anyhow. I see most of today's young people are better off alone, until you learn real social skills, rather than condemning the rest of us who actually want a real one-on-one interaction.

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I agree it was creepy and stalkerish.

Most "romantic" films have this kind of rapey creepy going, it's the eternal story of no, no, no, no, yes... That is what males in Hollywood think romance is.

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Exactly what I was thinking, in real life this would become a problem fast! Even attractive guys get restraining orders...they should not teach women that this behavior is sexy.

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Yes. And here's the problem with modern romances like this. Stalker aspects aside, it's hard to get behind love stories when they're not properly set up. We're supposed to believe in Adaline and Ellis as being this wonderful love story for the ages, blah blah. I mean, great, she finds someone she wants to tell, go on with, etc. I was invested in her. But the love story? They knew each other for five minutes. They got across a better, more emotional, more believable love story with Adaline and William, in just the short blurbs they showed of that.

I agree I hated him.

Ever since Twiglite, people have been falling over the idea that an obsessive lover is WOMANTIC!!!!


It isn't, it is weird and creepy. Ellis was stalkerish, especially when he turned up at her home.

The film was fairly likeable except for the blah male lead.


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