To All the Boys I've Loved Before

"The letters are out."

Filmology Rating: 3 out of 4

To All the Boys I've Loved Before is a Netflix original that has been getting a lot of buzz recently; well received by critics and internet slobs alike. Laura Jean is a junior in High School and is the typical shy, innocent girl. However, her secret love letters are exposed and wreak havoc on her life. She devises a plan to solve something that won't matter 10 years later in her life.

Well, every movie in theaters did not interest me and there was a tornado outside, so I stayed in. The amount of people that told me to watch this was pretty crazy, so I had to see what this was. And can you believe it!? A writer who isn't a 60 year old man writes realistic teenage dialogue that can be relatable! IT'S HAPPENED! I've finally seen a movie where they mention Instagram and Snapchat and it doesn't sound dumb!

All kidding aside, this was a very well written screenplay off the novel that came out previously. You know you have a good writer when you actually care about the people in the movie and want them to succeed at whatever their goals are. Also, every scene had a purpose that drove the narrative. Which was strangely refreshing. There wasn't some dumb scene that felt out of place; every scene flowed into the next. And with a run time of 100 minutes fits perfectly into the phrase, "Leave them wanting more." Was it cause of GOOD WRITING!?!?!? WHAT!? However, the only main issues I had with the film is that it became really predictable. I was engaged in the film but I found the majority of the second half very easy to guess. The first half had me really intrigued because I had no clue where this strange premise was going (until 30 minutes into the film.) There was also some really weird establishing shots and drone cam work that felt really awkward. Especially when a character was traveling from one place to the next. Just cut to wherever they're going and I'll understand. 
Lana Condor, who played Laura Jean, I actually found her to be a really good actress. I'm surprised I haven't seen her anywhere else. She actually felt like a junior girl in High School.

It's a free film that has an easy theme that younger audiences can relate to and take from.

Rating: See It

-Nolan