#i think im really mad bc i see this movie's potential that is being squandered

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spicycaca replied to your post: I want someone to care about my critiques of the...

Say it 😳

Well since you’re practically TWISTING MY ARM

I’m only halfway through the new one but it is literally just like the first one style-wise and that’s what we’re gonna talk about so here we go. Gonna start out with some compliments.

Lara Jean is so adorable. I like looking at her face. She is way too cute for that Noah Centennial lol

She also wears super cute outfits

The movie has a pleasing look and overall aesthetic

Ok so that’s out of the way. Onto the more negative critiques. The movie just feels sooooo... bleh. It feels like it was created on an indie budget by amateur filmmakers. It gives the illusion of being a high quality movie without actually being well made. Does this makes sense? It’s sooo hard to articulate. And I’m not like a film expert but I do have knowledge of production and I’m gonna try and use that knowledge to speak about this.

The cinematography and composition is terrible. Like everything Is static. A bunch of still, flat shots. Rarely anything dynamic or interesting. It’s like someone was like “Point the camera at Lara Jean. Ok now point it at Peter. Ok now “ but like not even in a good way??? Like there’s nothing wrong with shot reverse shot but like it’s not even done in the standard good way that like you’re basic TV show would have?? And just a bunch of nice looking establishing shots. Like they’ll show some stock footage of San Francisco or whatever to make it feel big I guess but instead I just feel nothing. It just frames everything in the most boring way possible. Like one of the first things you learn in film is that straight on shots are flat and boring. They CAN be done well like Wes Anderson but it is. Not being done like that lol. The camera never does anything to hold our interest.

The acting and dialog are also.... terrible. And it kind of feeds into the pacing and overall tone of the movie. Most of the time it feels like they’re either reciting expositional dialog or improvising casual conversation in an effort to seem realistic. But instead I am just constantly being taken out of the movie. Never once do I feel immersed in this film. I’m pretty much always thinking “Lara Jean said a thing.... ok wait 3 seconds..... now we switch to Peter! He makes a face for 5 seconds before finally saying something.... ugh that was so cringey, why did he even say that. Are they trying to seem hip.” It’s like they’re acting in little bubbles and not at each other. And the pacing in dialog and story just make me feel utterly bored this entire time.. Like it’s taking a lot of effort for me to finish the next 40 mins of this movie. Also I really just do not like Noah Centineo. I don’t understand why he stars in every Netflix film. I don’t think he’s very cute, and he’s always typecast as a douchebag-y type guy that I hate. He has 0 chemistry with Lara Jean imo. Then again no one in this movie does. 

I had all these thoughts during the first movie but I kinda hoped since it was so popular they would put more effort into this one but.... nope. It’s exactly the same. For the record I have never read the books and I assume they are better. The only real reason I’m watching it is bc my girl Marina has a song at the end. I love the romance genre but like it has to be done WELL y’all. Also if u like these movies then thats great! They are not for me lol. I just needed to get this off my chest bc i feel like no one talks about this movie critically lol. Also someone who knows more about film can probably articulate my feelings better.