Mombie 440

Tessa who? I haven't read the books, but I did binge the movies. This felt so... unresolved, rushed, and fell flat. Hardin repeatedly says he's trying to turn his life around while completely self destructing. They bring an old flame in and I spent most of the moving thinking, "he better not!" Tessa is seen only via text for 95 percent of the movie, giving the illusion she's completely moved on, further leading to Hardin's spiral. Hardin pulls himself together for a whole five seconds and they reunite for five seconds. After Tessa easily spent two years telling him she moved on, she instantaneously is head over heels for Hardin. Having worked through absolutely nothing and resolved absolutely none of their problems, they get intimate and flash to their happy future together.

Tall girl is that predictable plot about someone coming to the self-realization that the only person who needs to accept them, is themself. Throw in a love triangle and an authentic cast, and it makes for a great movie. As someone who was bullied for being too short, too nerdy, too innocent, etc. I could totally relate, even though i'm well out of my teens. 🤣