This weekend, the romantic comedy cinematic trilogy sadly comes to an end. Lara Jean Covey (Lana Condor), Peter Kavinsky (Noah Centineo), and their friends tackle the highs and lows in their final months of senior year at Adler High in To All The Boys: Always and Forever.
After spending spring break in Seoul, South Korea with her family, Lara Jean is back home reunited with Peter. While they navigate the last few months of their senior year, the pair excitedly discuss their future at Stanford next school year. With Peter already set with a lacrosse scholarship, the fate of their plans lands on the school’s decision to accept Lara Jean.
TO ALL THE BOYS IVE LOVED BEFORE 3. Noah Centineo as Peter Kavinsky, Lana Condor as Lara Jean Covey, in TO ALL THE BOYS IVE LOVED BEFORE 3. Cr. Katie Yu / Netflix © 2020Lara Jean slowly discovers that maybe following Peter for college may not be the path she’s destined to be on. When their senior class takes a trip to New York City, Lara Jean quickly falls in love at first sight. After a night of adventure with Chris (Madeleine Arthur), Gen (Emilija Baranac), a few NYU students, and a pink couch, Lara Jean comes to the realization that she wants to go to school in the beautiful city. She’s now faced with the split path her heart has made between following her first love and discovering a new love.
TO ALL THE BOYS IVE LOVED BEFORE 3. Lana Condor as Lara Jean Covey, in TO ALL THE BOYS IVE LOVED BEFORE 3. Cr. Sarah Shatz / Netflix © 2020If you’re a fan of the TATB trilogy, you’ll notice a bunch of references to the previous movies in TATB: Always and Forever. The music choices, the hidden messages in their montages, and character development cinematic parallels. While feeling very new, some scenes will make you feel nostalgic and bittersweet about the ending of the classic high school love story.
The film itself feels like a love letter to the beautiful cities in which the scenes were taken place. From the street markets in Seoul to the beautiful city skyline at night in New York City, you’ll fall in love with the cities as much as you have fallen in love with the characters.
While the movie’s main focus is on the relationship between Lara Jean and Peter, you also see how much the relationships between all the characters have developed, showing a perfect representation of how things constantly grow and change over time. It is a good reminder that things will never remain the same, and you’ll never know what to expect in the future.
TO ALL THE BOYS IVE LOVED BEFORE 3. Noah Centineo as Peter Kavinsky, Lana Condor as Lara Jean Covey, Ross Butler as Trevor, in TO ALL THE BOYS IVE LOVED BEFORE 3. Cr. Katie Yu / Netflix © 2020It is hard to successfully close a cinematic trilogy, but TATB: Always and Forever gives you the settling and satisfying feeling that the series has come to an end. The trilogy has successfully portrayed the high school experience in a romantic, light-hearted way without being too cheesy and overdone. The movie feels like an ending, although the characters are starting their new beginnings.
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