Upon release, this film drew much flak for its glorification of stalking and deception in the name of love, causing a very divisive discourse among reviewers, the media and the public.
This film drew much flak for its glorification of stalking, torturing and deceiving women in the name of love, as well as persisting the depictions of naive and dependent women onscreen. This caused a major and divisive discourse post-release among the media, reviewers and audiences.