Speaking of love letters, out of the 5 letters Kitty sent, one letter hasn't returned yet. The one for John Ambrose McClaren, her sixth grade crush. So when John incidentally volunteered to the same nursing house with LJ, it inadvertently re-ignited her old feelings for him.
Despite this, LJ is firm not to mess things up with Kavinsky. Besides, he is her first boyfriend, date and kiss and she promised not to break his heart. Promises are meant to be kept... Right?
Netflix's To All The Boys: P.S. I Still Love You is a sequel to the teen romantic comedy film, To All the Boys I Loved Before. The film reunites Lana Condor and Noah Centineo as Lara Jean Covey and Peter Kavinsky respectively, bringing back the familiar chemistry that fans had loved. The film is also the directorial debut of the American cinematographer Michael Fimognari replacing Susan Johnson who directed the first film.
In a plethora of teen romantic comedies, P.S. I Still Love You remains a stand out for its diversity and relatable characters. Condor and Centineo remains the brightest spot of the film. The two continue to be an effective on-screen love team as their portrayal of two lovestruck teenagers looks more seemless compare to their first outing.
Even more so, the change of its director didn't seems to affect the film's overall tone. It still feels authentic and hopeful but this time with more glitters of sweetness scattered all over the film. Although not as funny as its predecessor, it still remains charming enough to swoon audience and capture hearts.
However, when compared to its precursor P.S. I Still Love You is arguably the inferior. The first movie was able to touch a variety of issues to deviates itself from any rom-com movies such as bullying, grief and "fake dating" culture. But for P.S. I Love You, it outright abandoned those plot details to make way for a love triangle that slowly gains friction. Leaving behind the details that makes this franchise good easily make this film an unworthy follow-up.
Despite of it all, P.S. I Still Love You teaches us that relationships in real life, don't usually turns out the way we wanted to. It doesn't comes with a handbook or an instruction we can read or follow. It's usually messier and difficult. In order to maintain a strong relationship one has to be honest, sure and decided; and most importantly brave enough to break and unbreak people's heart.
3/5
