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So I Jumped On The Bandwagon...

...and I have no shame whatsoever.

I finally gave in to all the hype and watched "To All The Boys I've Loved Before" on Netflix and TBH, it was SO worth it!! I usually don't give in to the hype on popular shows/movies on Netflix for various reasons, but after rave reviews from friends and family, and being unable to escape the hype on social media (looking at you Buzzfeed... every other article I scrolled past in the last week has been about/related to TATBILB), I caved and watched it. And I have no ragrets. Seriously, not a single one. 

For those who have not watched this gem of a film, I'll give you a brief description without spoilers, because I am a decent human being like that. Personally, I thought it was the ultimate modern day mashup of "Can't Buy Me Love", "10 Things I Hate About You", "Sixteen Candles", and a couple of other John Hughes and classic rom-coms. This girl Lara Jean has written very open, honest, and heartfelt letters to all of her past crushes explaining why she loved them at one point. She had them hidden in a box in her bedroom, but after a series of (unfortunate..?) events, the letters get mailed out. And every guy confronts her about the letters. She gets caught in a bit of a love triangle between two of her crushes, next-door-neighbor/sister's ex BF Josh, and school enemy's BF/lacrosse star Peter Kavinsky. Things end up playing out so beautifully along the way, and Lara Jean ends up with one of her crushes in the end. There were so many beautiful references to 80s movies/music throughout, which is one of the main reasons I adored this movie. Although the plot was predictable, I thought it was played out very nicely and the chemistry between Lara Jean and the boy she ends up with was AMAZING and totally believable. But I have to go on a short rant about the #1 reason I loved this movie...

PETER. EFFING. KAVINSKY. 

Holy shit. This wonderful specimen of mankind is what I have been looking for my entire life. Seriously, where can I find his clone? Cost is no matter here, I am willing to go into debt for a cause like this. Peter is so freaking handsome, yet adorably quirky, athletic, smart, and is probably the sweetest boy to ever walk the planet. Okay, nobody will ever top Matt Flamhaff from 13 Going On 30, but Peter is an extremely close second. In my (and the rest of the Internet) opinion, Peter shares many qualities, both physically and personally, with Matt. And I. Am. Here. For. It. Peter Kavinsky is God's greatest gift in 2018 and I am eternally grateful. I don't even care that he is a high school junior and I am a second year grad student, I would date him in a heartbeat. Peter Kavinsky, you have set my standards for men impossibly high. I might end up hopelessly single for the rest of my life, but at least I know that a man like you exists, albeit fictionally. And I am okay with that.

Long story short, if you have not seen "To All The Boys I've Loved Before", WHAT DOING. Run, don't walk, to the nearest electronic device where you can log onto Netflix and watch this gem of a movie. If you don't have Netflix... again, WHAT DOING. Find a friend to snag their login and watch this. Now. I promise, you will have no regrets. Not a damn one. 

Overall rating: 8 stars out of 5. 12/10 would recommend this film. 

*I know there are some trolls out there who will point out this was a novel before it was a famous movie.. I am aware of that fact and have added it to my reading list :)

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