Deeba V

What an emotional ride! I cried along with Nisa when she went to each room hysterically after realising they had the affair in her home. Women who have been cheated on will feel her raw anguish in that scene. The husband and the sister, in my opinion, are beyond redemption. It wasn't an affair they were guilty or remorseful about and I'm glad the director justified the gravity of their deed in the ending, instead of showing a reconciliation. If these were real life characters, it would come as no surprise to me if the husband and sister got married and started a family. That is how repulsive and abhorrent their characters are. Only flaw in the movie was that Nisa was portrayed as a cause of the affair as she allowed her sister to stay in her house. This was unacceptable to me. The burden of the affair and its devastating consequences should only be placed on the perpetrators.

Noah and Elle belong together and will eventually end up together in this little fictional Kissing Booth world, so I do not care for all the negative comments about the ending. Amazing acting by Joey King and Joel Courtney as usual. Utterly convincing as best friends who are grappling with the realities of growing up and separation. Only downside is the excess of beach/party scenes. Director could have cut down on those. Mario go kart scene was epic.

I just finished watching KB2 and I'm about to re-watch right after posting up this review. I'm frankly quite tired of seeing nothing but horrible ratings and reviews from self-proclaimed, mightier than thou film critics and even snooty audiences who think that all films should convey some serious message. The main objective of all cinema is to entertain and both KB and KB2 achieve that purpose so beautifully. It is pure teen drama that looks like it doesn't take itself too seriously. Behind that facade though, the movie (KB2 more so than its predecessor) shows the complicated emotions teens face and the often ardous journey of friendships and relationships that they have to navigate through. It tugs at your heartstrings, makes you reminisce and root for all the characters who have shown growth and depth in this sequel. Joey King, Joel Courtney, Taylor Zakhar Perez, Maisie Richardson-Sellers and Meganne Young are so incredibly committed to their roles. It feels as if you are travelling along with them and reliving your own teen heartbreaks, confusions and melodramas. Props to Jacob Elordi as well for being true to Noah Flynn even though his heart - as evidently seen in pre-release promos- was clearly not in it. He was pretty much absent from everything, except the movie. To Jacob, never forget what made you and catapulted you to international fame! Euphoria aint gonna do that. With KB you've got ardent fans from all over the globe. So, the elitist critics can go ahead and pick apart and slam this film. It doesn't really matter because my heart, along with thousands of others, is with KB2.