Endless

A familiar story. Good idea but poorly executed. Alexandra Shipp does a good job here but can't say the same about the rest of the cast .. they seemed a little wooden to me . It's watchable but more of a tv job when there's nothing else on . Gave this a 4 but maybe a 5 out of 10 or a 6 if you've recently lost someone .

Riley Jean Stanheight (Alexandra Shipp) is driving a car with boyfriend passenger Chris Douglas. There is a car accident and Chris is killed. Riley recovers and blames herself. Chris is dead walking the Earth with fellow dead man Jordan.

The blame for the accident is misplaced all around. The tail lights and the texting are contributing factors but these kids are beating up on themselves in an over-the-top melodramatic fashion. Of course, it's a teen melodrama but this is done in a weak way. There are elements in the ghost connection that is intriguing but it's not well developed into something dramatic. This movie lacks real drama.

Recently adding some mystery to your love story seems to be the thing to do. It's not a new thing mind you. It has been done in movies like Ghost (which this happily, at least in Germany, references) to name another "oldie". The thing those movies have in common: you have to suspend your disbelief ... quite a stretch at places to be completely honest.

So if you don't question almost anything in this and accept the very strange but also completely flawed concept ... there is something to enjoy here. The main actors really try their best to give the movie some gravitas. They kind off achieve that ... but again it all will depend on your mindset. My cynical (better?) half of myself would have quite a lot to say about this ... but again, this was not made for that "audience". So while for some endless love may sound fantastic, others quite literally may feel sick just by the thought of it ... not that this doesn't get dark too - but there's always light at the end of the tunnel .. isn't there?

This is a very romantic story that transcends boundaries and limits. I think it is engaging. I feel the characters' joy and pain.

A okay teenage movie dealing with the subject of loss. The acting is fine and the story will be good either for younger viewers or for those that haven't watched Ghost. Not bad.