Endless

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.

I really wanted to like this as I'm a huge fan of epic romance/drama movies. However this came up pretty short for me and a bit of a disappointment. I feel like this could have been so much better and had potential but just didn't deliver. Alexandra Shipp's acting was well done but I didn't get a sense of chemistry between her and the male actor ( forgot name). The story could have been stronger and more emotional if there was any chemistry between the two as I mentioned but unfortunately it felt forced. I've only watched this one time and so many aspects of the movie were just forgettable, it just doesn't stick out to me and I honestly doubt I would watch it again. Over all it was just ok & decent I guess but didn't suffice as a strong love story.

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?

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.

Riley and Chris are two high school graduates madly in love, but a tragic car accident separates them. She blames herself for the untimely death of her boyfriend while he remains stuck in limbo. Miraculously, the two find a way to reconnect. The movie is badly written, has a weak characters' development and a simple and been done to death plot. It's simply a bad but mostly entertaining movie.

Rating: 5.