Considering how weak the romantic-comedy genre has been lately and the fact this was a Netflix production I decided to 'hate' watch it for fun, expecting something awful. Instead I found a gem.
'To All the Boys I've Loved Before' is one of the few rom-coms to come out recently that actually focuses on character and relationship development. There is no gimmick B-plot, or wasting a ton of time on advancing a tangential storyline that distracts from the main couple.
Instead, the movie smartly plays to its genre's strengths and focuses almost exclusively on fleshing out the relationship between Lara & Peter, so that when they link up at the end of the movie (as expected) you actually feel something. This moment is not just an empty kiss but rather culminates the organic character growth and relationship struggles you see throughout the film. This is in stark contrast to most modern rom-coms where the character development and relationships come secondary to a gimmicky plot, leaving you not knowing the characters or even caring about their hook up at the end.
'To All the Boys' is a rom-com done right and major studios should take note.
'To All the Boys I've Loved Before' is one of the few rom-coms to come out recently that actually focuses on character and relationship development. There is no gimmick B-plot, or wasting a ton of time on advancing a tangential storyline that distracts from the main couple.
Instead, the movie smartly plays to its genre's strengths and focuses almost exclusively on fleshing out the relationship between Lara & Peter, so that when they link up at the end of the movie (as expected) you actually feel something. This moment is not just an empty kiss but rather culminates the organic character growth and relationship struggles you see throughout the film. This is in stark contrast to most modern rom-coms where the character development and relationships come secondary to a gimmicky plot, leaving you not knowing the characters or even caring about their hook up at the end.
'To All the Boys' is a rom-com done right and major studios should take note.