 Reviewers discussed the acting . Peter Gicas of E ! News noted that Fox and Monaghan portray " combustible behavior the tune is hellbent on describing . " The New York Post 's Jarett Wieselman wrote that they play their roles perfectly and help make the video powerful . Entertainment Weekly 's Whitney Pastorek found the violent acting sexually appealing , while Willa Paskin of New York magazine wrote that the cast 's appeal " hypnotize [ s ] " viewers . Paskin noted the use of sepia toning in the burning @-@ house scenes . Matthew Wilkening of AOL Radio commented that the video leaves viewers to decide " if it 's a good thing or a bad thing that the pair always end up reconciling . " Mikey Fresh of Vibe commented that Fox 's natural reaction when Monaghan pierces the wall and almost hits her is an " incredible act of vulnerability " . L Magazine 's Benjamin Sutton likened the scene in which the characters burn to the Marvel Comics character Chris Bradley , whom Monaghan portrays in the 2009 action film X @-@ Men Origins : Wolverine . As of July 2016 , the video is the site 's 24th most viewed video , with more than 1 @.@ 1 billion views . 
