A todos los chicos de los que me enamoré

Netflix recommended this, so i watched it. i was actually pleasantly surprised. it's no cinematic masterpiece, and some of the lines are kinda cringy, but i enjoyed it far more than i thought i would.

Oldsters (like me) are decades removed from this movie's target YA audience but, if you liked the teenage angst movies of John Hughes ("Sixteen Candles," "Pretty in Pink," "Some Kind of Wonderful") you can truly enjoy this modern-day, politically corrected dip into that genre. ("Sixteen Candles" actually gets a shout-out in the flick.)

It takes some suspension of disbelief (some relaxation of the critical mindset that comes with age) but no more than others of its type. ("Lady Bird" being the exception -- a teen angst movie that overlaid the Hughes blueprint with grit and realism.)

The biggest obstacle is accepting the obviously older actors playing teens, especially the 30-something actress playing the 18-year-old sister. (Molly Ringwald was 16 when she played a 16-year-old.) If that doesn't bother you, then go for it. (Mostly it's 20-somethings in the late-teen roles, according to birthdates on IMBD.)

A good easy to watch Sunday movie... Lana Condor has great acting skills and is also stunningly pretty and effortless! Hopefully we will see a lot more of her work... A proper feel good romcom x

It was a very cute story, and nicely shot. For the most part I found the dialogue to be natural and believable and the fake dating trope (though far from something we've never seen before) is one I can never tire of.

Though I was rooting for the main couple I felt their resolution required a tad more build up. I loved the overall concept and characters but I did feel more could have been done with them

Bottom line, If you don't like teen romances, then don't watch this movie, it's as simple as that.

Like most high school romances I have seen, this movie has a light, comedic tone with a main course of romance, a side of implausibility, and most importantly, a happy ending for dessert.

Is this movie the next 'Breakfast Club'? No. So what? Sometimes you just want to be a romantic fool and this movie fits the bill.