‘Ending with Us’ and ‘Coup!’

We all have our guilty pleasures.

A dish of decadent chocolate ice cream, with an extra scoop.

Disco music on our personal playlist.

Or a bodice-ripping romance novel tucked in our briefcase on a business trip.

I’ll admit to being in the mood for just such an unabashed Hallmark journey as I headed out to see “It Ends with Us,” based on the popular novel by Colleen Hoover.

Part romance, part thriller, “It Ends with Us” is a romantic tale that religiously follows the formula, from meet cute, to hot passion, to tears and, finally, the happy ending we depend on.

The story goes deeper than many such stories because of its exploration of abuse, starting in childhood and following our heroine through her life.

The film is saved by a sensitive interior performance by Blake Lively.

The story begins after Lily’s dad’s death, as she moves to Boston to open a flower shop. When a handsome doctor who lives in her apartment building suggests they get together, she pauses.

She clearly is hesitant about relationships, and we shall eventually learn why.

Justin Baldoni drowns his portrayal of the hot doc in soap suds, but Lily’s girlfriend Alyssa, played by Jenny Slate, is terrific.

Everyone in crisis needs a best friend at her side. Alyssa is Jenny’s soulmate and conscience.

The movie’s last act isn’t as satisfying as the buildup. We didn’t need a boy fight, and we did need more time for Alyssa to sort out her post-doc life plans.