When I was a lonely, boyfriendless, high schooler I remember hearing lines like "if you just told that you like him, you'll probably find out he likes you back." Lara Jean is that fantasy come to life. (Been there!) Complicating matters is the fact that she's received a letter from one of her former crushes, John Ambrose McClaren (Jordan Fisher), who just happens to be volunteering at the same retirement home she is. But she's preoccupied with his ex - her former friend - constantly wondering if he's just repeating moves.
He takes her out to nice dinners, lets her drive his car, and buys her an incredibly thoughtful Valentine's Day gift. Lara Jean and Peter Kavinsky are now girlfriend and boyfriend. I Still Love You makes us consider what happens after our central couple finally decides they are perfect for one another. If the first To All the Boys follows a traditional rom-com path, P.S. And mostly I just wondered: Is Lara Jean actually the villain of this whole thing?Īs a concept, P.S. In the entirety of the running time nothing of any significance really happens. The narrative feels lackluster, with more hemming and hawing than actual action.
Centineo and Lana Condor's chemistry squeaks rather than sizzles. More Noah Centineo smiling? More indie dream-pop? More of Lara Jean Covey's ideal fashion sense? Sign me up.īut as I watched the follow-up, eager for the much-hyped love triangle, I slowly realized the magic wasn't quite there this time. This is all to say that I was excited for the sequel To All the Boys: P.S. Esther Zuckerman: When To All the Boys I've Loved Beforedropped on Netflix in summer 2018, I was absolutely into its swoony take on the teen rom-com, a well-crafted John Hughes throwback, outfitted in Pinterest-perfect production design and starring two charming actors - Lana Condor and Noah Centineo - destined for stardom.
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