Danica Berard

This film was surprisingly fantastic! I have watched a number of films with Oliva and Skyler so I was expecting this film to be an average cheesy, dumb teen rom-com but I was pleasantly surprised! Both of the lead's acting performances were fantastic. I mean just imagine how hard it must have been to play Bernard... with a straight face the whole time lol. The storyline was well written and overall hilarious, a little cheesy at the end though. I also thought the overall cinematography was fantastic. The camera work and overall production design gave me major Wes Anderson vibes (if Wes used a more dull green, yellow etc. pallet). I also liked the old-school vibes (no stupid cell phone pop-ups or texting that takes away from the storyline like most teen movies today). There were a couple of kinda cringy (aka supervising for a 2017 movie) moments like the mail guy attempting to "speak mandarin." Overall very enjoyable and for me at least, relatable film.

Disappointing. The cast featured a handful of very talented actors but this film did not do them any favours. The two leads lacked chemistry. The film was built on the couple's nostalgia and featured too many montage sequences of flashback scenes. The entire movie felt like a part 2 or the last episode etc. We didn't really get to see into any of the characters' lives or their struggles (aside from the breakup thing) and there was virtually no character development. I understand they filmed during the pandemic so the small cast makes sense but considering there were only 2 leads and 2 supporting characters we should have seen at least some development. Also, it's a crime that Nico didn't skate at all in the film! Overall, it's a quick movie if you don't mind losing 80 minutes but I probably wouldn't waste my time.