Netflix has been peddling a lot of the same Sixteen Candles esque movies lately. This movie unfortunately was not like their hit, To All the Boys I've Loved Before. Though it had a similar theme and a great 80s themed soundtrack, it missed the mark in quality acting, a coherent plot and diverse character development.
The acting from the main cast wasn’t very impressive. The lead, Purser, did a decent job until some of the dramatic parts hit. When she needed to show more emotion it wasn’t very convincing. Centineo, who I have seen twice now in the same love interest type role, really showed me how much he needs to expand his artistic range.
Parts of the plot made zero sense and the script, at times, was not well written. There was also blow-back from the Catfish theme and what was perceived as members of the deaf community being made fun of. There were a lot of other stereotypes in the film as well, such as the most popular girl in school wasn’t very smart, the smart girl wasn’t pretty and the jock only wanted to peruse the cheerleader.
There was also a lack of overall character development among the cast and a shortage of diversity in the film. Loretta Devine's part was small but enjoyable. I would have really liked to see more from her character. Sierra's best friend, Dan, played by RJ Cyler was another character that had potential but was reduced to a smaller than ideal role. The 2 other minority actors in the film were co-leads that could have also had larger roles but instead were something so minimal that they might as well have not even been there at all.
Therefore, even though the theme was interesting and the soundtrack was great, it could not, in the end, save this movie. Because of that, I think that this one can be skipped.
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