This story is killing me, and I need all of the series movies now! Hahahha!

I'm an avid romance lover, and occasionally enjoy a good, darker, "I know it's going to torture me but make it a happy ending please!" story, but I'd never read this series. Then one day, YouTube threw a Gabriel/Julia fan reel at me and peaked my interest enough to ask "who the heck are these people?". Three days and one very uncomfortable COVID experience later, I'd purchased a Passionflix membership, binged all 4 movies, and 2 days later, the 5th (this one). And now I'm stuck in a deep rabbit hole of "when is the next one coming out!?!" Hahahha

Cause here's the thing, the source material is OK. Not my preferred style, but I can see the bones. But Passionflix have really elevated the content in my opinion. Beautiful scenery, heartfelt leads, intense stares *sigh*. It's not Academy stuff, but it's damn addictive! And as someone who doesn't often get to see my preferred reading content turned into live action, I'm actually pretty thrilled! But now I'm stuck! Because although I've now read the whole saga.... I still REALLY want to see these films!

Can't wait for more. Thank you so much to all involved! And a particular thanks to Passionflix for producing this type of content in a tasteful way, and promoting women in the industry in the process. I'm very happy about supporting this production house.

Gabriel's Rapture part 1 made us travel on a small cloud. But Gabriel's Rapture part 2 brings us back down to earth little by little and leads us to the depths of Hell. Certain sentences struck me on the spot. Some scenes upset me. Gabriel's Inferno part 3 is my favorite movie but this one is putting me on the same level in my opinion. The actors who were already doing a huge job, have taken a new step and they have nothing more to prove. Just like Tosca Musk and once again, she tackles themes rarely mentioned (scene in a "swimming pool"). Since the beginning of the saga, she dares. It's done with so much intelligence and respect, that everything she does, works. Moreover, each music used plays an essential role (scene where Julia collapses, the last minutes of the film). There's such intensity, it's unbelievable. I think it's a real tour de force and a rollercoaster of emotion. Above all, keep it up. Well done. Long live the sequel.

Here we are, once again!

The second installment for the second book in this long, tedious series which for some reason is being milked for all its worth and trust me, it ain't worth more than an average Hallmark Christmas film with baffling directorial choices, awkward dialogue, painfully long pace and stilted acting.

The good news is somehow things pick up in this sequel, there's some action involved albeit delayed and reserved for the last 25 minutes of this dreary charade with the leads looking dense trying to defend themselves.

The characters get blindsided by serious accusations concerning the nature of their relationship despite being entirely aware of the consequences and going on trips together as a couple, with Professor Bowtie introducing his student as his fiancée to other colleagues, giving her letters of recommendation, perfect grades on his course and even granting her a bursary. Could it be any more obvious to the outside world that these two have something going on? The snitch wasn't the academic council or anyone working near Emerson but a comically villainous student who is so enamoured of Emerson's terrible manners through his gritted teeth that she decides to get back on his girlfriend by reporting her.

It was a matter of time for them to be caught red-handed so it's bizarre why both of them didn't see this coming , particularly the professor who abused his power and rightfully takes full responsibility by sacrificing their relationship without telling Julia and treating her coldly as part of his grand plan *cue dramatic music* Gee, i wonder if they'll get back together, what a heartstopping plot.

We have the usual melodramatic romantic trite between two characters that have no real connection whatsoever. The other characters are just as decorative with the female characters being portrayed as petty , mean spirited femme fatales besides the clueless, naive and soft spoken Julia who lacks a backbone and several layers of personality to be considered more than one dimensional.

Gabriel Emerson is nefarious and unlikable, walks out from a therapist's office when he's confronted about his ongoing alcohol addiction of which there's no mention to his "better half" of course, deals with his problems by using his fists and like a true toxic alpha male, he keeps secrets from Julia, who lives in fear of other women snatching her perfect boyfriend away, because he knows better than her. There's nothing redeemable about this guy and no, the title of the third book is misleading, trust me on this one.

Overall it's a bad film you can watch when you have nothing better to do and I'll probably tune in for the sequels because beyond all the flaws it provides a good laugh.

I'll close this review with a stellar example of the dialogue in this movie.

"When I'm not with you i feel like one of my legs is missing."