Yesterday night I was watching a rom com with my 2 cousins. They really wanted to watch a newly released Netflix movie that was based on a book they liked. That movie was To All The Boys I've Loved Before. At first, I was hesitant, because I don't usually like rom coms and I don't like much movies that was based on a book. I decided to watch it with them, and this movie was actually a huge surprise. I expected a cliche high school rom com movie, but this movie is way more than that. Lana Condor plays Lara Jean Convey, a girl that depends on her older sister Margot quite often. She doesn't have much friends at school, and she's written a letter for every single boy she has liked, but she keeps them for herself. Then, these letters get out to the public in such a creative way, and then the conflict is made for the protagonist. I really think this movie is relatable on so many levels. Being an outsider, having a major crush on someone, and being involved in school drama. Lana Condor is probably one of the best actors in this movie, and her character goes through a lot in this movie, and I was mostly invested in her journey. Hr sisters in this movie are also hilarious, and they are a good trio. The people that play Lara Jean's crushes are also very good in this movie. The father in this movie is also a very important and he is the funniest character in this movie. The story is pretty investing and I cared for Lara Jean and her problems. This movie is far from perfect though. I thought Gen, a person that likes one of Lara Jean's crushes was a very cliche character and she didn't really need to be in this film. And they bring her up so much because one of Lara Jean's crushes used to date her and I felt like that whole subplot was unnecessary. Another part of the film that I did not like was a character named Josh. He is one of Lara Jean's crushes and although his acting was pretty good, he did not get enough screen time in my opinion. He is one of the most important characters because the story mostly revolves around him. He only got like 10 minutes of screentime at most and that isn't enough. There are also a bunch of continuity errors in this film that were so obvious it's not even funny and it really bugged me. The ending didn't feel very fulfilling in my opinion and it sets up a possible sequel to this movie, and I didn't like that. There is also a lot of obvious product placement that bugged me as well. If you're lonely one night on netflix and you want to watch a good teen movie, I think this movie is for you. 7/10
