Yes. And here's the problem with modern romances like this. Stalker aspects aside, it's hard to get behind love stories

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ricky_says_hi — 9 years ago(November 30, 2016 03:29 AM)

I thought he was okay on the first watch but on the second I completely agree. He was probably meant to come across as endearingly romantic - but pretty much everything he did was stalky. The romance felt creepy because most of their meetings came from Ellis tracking her down and pursuing her. And the thing is that Adaline rebuffs him several times - and he still won't take no for an answer.
The movie's main flaw (despite still being good) is that it tries to present her and Ellis as some kind of great romance when they've only just met. Had it skipped ahead to them having been together for a while then maybe it would feel more natural. But Ellis just felt desperate, possessive and creepy. Part of the fault is Michiel Huisman's performance. He's trying way too hard to make Ellis seem cute and it's definitely not his thing.

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gcarras — 9 years ago(January 04, 2017 05:10 PM)

I'm a straight 56 year old male who loves this. But I also will admit your point: Blake's Adaline/Jenny even (when finding Michael Huisman's Ellis by her footsteps out town one night lectures him against looking for her phone #).
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blu1902 — 9 years ago(February 11, 2017 02:49 PM)

I agree, his persistence caused me to be disinterested in his character. She tells him repeatedly that she isn't interested but he pursues her anyways. There's ways to be romantic without being pushy.