To All the Boys: Always and Forever.
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As the closing credits scroll on
To All the Boys: Always and Forever, the third and final volume in Netflix’s sweet teen love trilogy, clips from all three films play in the background. And as they played, I found myself desperately trying to work out what it was that made the first entry in the trilogy 2018’s
To All the Boys I’ve Loved Before, directed by Susan Johnson so much more compelling than the other two. Even in soundless 10-second clips, it was so much better than its successors that it hurt a little.
To All The Boys: Always And Forever Can t Recapture The Magic Of The Original
Two HuffPost reporters assess whether the final installment of the Netflix rom-com trilogy, starring Lana Condor and Noah Centineo, hits the right notes.
By Marina Fang and Claire Fallon
Photo: Netflix; Illustration: Rebecca Zisser/HuffPost To All the Boys: Always and Forever.
It’s been three years since shy bookworm Lara Jean Covey and lax bro Peter Kavinsky blushed and flirted their way into our hearts in the Netflix smash “To All The Boys I’ve Loved Before,” a high school romantic comedy based on the YA book by Jenny Han. That first movie as sweet and dreamily hued as a macaron from Lara Jean’s own kitchen made stars Lana Condor and Noah Centineo into heartthrobs and helped fuel a streaming rom-com mini-boom.
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This scene brings us some classic Kitty sass, including a hilarious gag of her wearing a bike helmet in case of accidents. Highlighting what a truly bad driver she is, Lara Jean immediately proves her right by hitting Peter with her car. We also meet Peter in all his charm. He was introduced once before in the film, but this is where we all fall for him. Sparks are already flying between these two!
Iconic line: “Think you’re going to be able to make it out of the parking lot?”
Peter and Lara Jean have a heart-to-heart
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Nicole Clark February 11, 2021Updated: February 14, 2021, 2:23 pm
Lana Condor as Lara Jean Covey in “To All the Boys: Always and Forever.” Photo: Katie Yu , Netflix
“To All the Boys: Always and Forever” the final film in Netflix’s romantic comedy trilogy, based on Jenny Han’s young-adult book series tackles a teen movie rite of passage: Lara Jean Covey and Peter Kavinsky are graduating from high school and hoping to stay together through college.
Peter (Noah Centineo) has gotten into Stanford University, where he will play lacrosse. Lara Jean (Lana Condor) wants to attend Stanford too she’s already planned their whole future together, from wearing Stanford hats in the library to the publishing of her first romance novel. But this plan comes to a screeching halt when Stanford rejects her, sending her into an anxiety spiral at the thought of a long-distance relationship.