To All the Boys: P.S. I Still Love You (2020) User Reviews (171)

Ruined the first movie

[luciabcn86 · 6/10 · 17 February 2020]

This must be the first time ever a sequel has actually managed to ruin the previous film. I'm referring to the sweet hot tub scene in the first movie, where Peter waits patiently for Lara Jean, not knowing whether she is coming or not, but not giving up on her. He was perfect throughout the first movie, and made my mid-30s self go all dreamy over a teen romcom. This sequel ruined that, by revealing that Peter was waiting for Gen instead, and had totally given up on chasing Lara Jean. In typical guy fashion, he just settled for her as she arrived before Gen, and that's what their relationship is then based on. I don't know if that is Netflix's fault, or the writers, as I haven't read the books, but for me it ruined the first movie, which up to this point was the sweetest movie on Netflix.

On top of this, Peter was horrible throughout the whole movie. We find out that he takes LJ to the same restaurant he always took Gen, he doesn't bother to serenade LJ on valentines day, like he used to with Gen, he keeps talking to Gen behind LJ's back (although we find out why), and when LJ breaks up with him over all the heartache, he doesn't bother to fight for her; there is just a really disappointing, silent, aquarium scene where she gives the necklace Peter got her back to him. To be honest, if I hadn't seen the first movie and loved it, I would be saying 'who on earth is this guy?' and rooting for John Ambrose.

I'm so disappointed, because not only was this film rubbish, but I won't be able to watch the first movie in the same way again, knowing what a player Peter really was. Romance has completely died. Honestly. Way to go, Netflix.

Charming but not enough

[amyalejandre055 · 6/10 · 13 February 2020]

I found the first one very fresh, fun and enjoyable, so i was kind of excited for this one. The characters have great chemistry, and the actor added is great, he is so charming. And even though the story makes sense generally, it has a lack of charm and depth, it never really brings you in like the first one, especially because it is a teen rom-com, it never fully lets you feel something about either of the characters even though it is a love triangle it feels rushed, the actors were great, i just wanted more spark.

Good follow up but a bit rushed

[Heathers4lyfe · 5/10 · 12 February 2020]

6.5/10 but that's not an option so I rounded up.

As someone who read the books I think this was a good adaptation that allowed for the same lightheart romantic scenes as the first movie. Obviously this movie was more focus pn the ups and downs of Peter and Lara Jean's relationship, creating for a slightly more realistic portrayal of 'love'.

However, I felt that John Ambrose was not given enough credit as a character like he was in the book. His romance with Lara Jean was underplayed, making it seem quite weird for Lara Jean in the movie to be so confused by him since it wasn't a proper romance.

SPOILERS

In the end her kiss with John Ambrose made her realise she loved Peter.....AHHHHH! John Ambrose is meant to show her complex emotions and add depth to how much Peter and Lara care for each other since they end up back together despite how perfect John could've been for her. But with only 11 minutes left after the kiss they had to shove Peter back in for the romantic reunion. If this movie had begun the plot earlier, and developed John Ambrose properly as a character and romantic competitor I would've been fine with how it shifted from the book. But it just did not give him the chance to shine.

Overall, I think it was an enjoyable and emotional little ride. A good follow up to the first movie, and making itself similar but distinct from the book. The directors and screenwriters just need to get better at pacing and developing their characters to hold the strength they do in the books. A similar issue they had in the first movie as it felt the problem was too quickly added and resolved.

Fun movie, has a lack of conflict tho

[pdrsa · 7/10 · 12 February 2020]

I liked the first movie a lot, and i'm not a fan of this kind of movie. I'm more into romances like "About Time" or "500 Days of Summer". Still, I really enjoyed To All the Boys I've Loved Before. This movie has some of the things that made me like the first one, like Lara Jean being a great character and the main couple being AWESOMELY cute together. The problem with this movie is that it has a great lack of conflict. We don't see understandable reasons for the way that the characters act. Three quarters through the movie I was kinda of asking myself when the conflict of the story was gonna begun and when it actually happened I was kinda of disappointed. They had so many time to build a good story and make me buy the two sides of it, still, they didn't.

Despite that, the movie is fun. I recommend it for anyone who liked the first movie and I strongly recommend the first movie for anyone who isn't used to watch this kind of movie.

Loses all the originality of the original in favour of more romance and even more unnecessary angst.

[aptcatex · 7/10 · 12 February 2020]

There has always been a difficulty in writing sequels to teen rom-coms because what makes or breaks a franchise is the chemistry between the two romantic leads. The first film is one of the best ever written as both characters have fun and believable without falling into boring or problematic tropes.

The main problem with this movie is that it has a every mixed bag of explanations for things in the first movie that really did not need to be revisited. A good example is when Jen reveals that she confines in Peter because their parents were both separated - which is a good subversion. What most completely ruined this movie for me is how it seemed to forget how much of an b**** this character was in the origin and up to this point. Yet all the blame falls onto LJ for doubting Peter and assuming they were cheating. There is a strong balance between blame in the first movie between LJ and Peter, however all the blame is tipped onto LJ here because she 'overthought' everything.

The worst scene is when LJ learns that Peter asked Jen down to the hot tub, intially it seems like they were going to explore the idea of fate more with who he might have ended up with. Yet this is retconned later on when she apologises to Peter and Jen for blaming him then Peter has to wait whilst she re-evaluates and they get back together: sound familar? The last third of this movie is a rehash of the exact arc she when through in the last movie YET Peter does not learn anything. Instead of following through on the idea of her accepting responsibility for """over-reacting""", they backdown and have him stay with her out of love (beginning to feel like co-dependence). Not consquences. No depth.

This is not mentioning the worst part of this movie. John Ambrose. A generic and unnecessary point of conflict made retroactively worse by the improvement on Jen because we know they can write good romantic rivals.

Remember when I praised the first movie for not falling into problematic tropes? Either way you look at his it a) places all blame on the women or b) is a reversal of the they have to be together because they 'love' each other.

This movie did not need to exist.

What you expect.

[Bleota · 7/10 · 12 February 2020]

This was really cute film and you get what you expect when watching this. Including the first, its some of netflix's best teen films as it doesn't come off too cringy. Everything did come off a bit extra but at the end of the day, it was a really cute film Jordan Fisher was a great addition and the soundtrack fit so well with the story. Nothing amazing overall, but it's definitely worth the watch.

A truly lovely story

[lovereadjazzy · 12 February 2020]

This hit home with me and I enjoyed the story and acting. Chemistry off the charts. Heart so prevalent in the story

not waw but cute&enjoyable

[anaisdewolf-38521 · 7/10 · 12 February 2020]

I'm normally not rally into teen/love/drama movies but I actually really likes the first one. Ofc it was predictable and a bit cringe but I mean you know what to expect with this kinda movies.

I liked the first one better than this one but this one was still cute and fun to watch :))

Horrible sequel

[katerates · 2/10 · 15 February 2020]

This sequel was extremely hyped up and poorly executed. Within the first 5 minutes LJ says some corny nonsense that you would find on wattpad. Somewhere along the lines of being a good gf and then turning into a cringy and annoying one throughout the movie. The film also felt very rushed and had no sort of explanation for the emotions the characters felt for one another. One minute she's head-over-heels for Peter and promising not to break his heart and then the next she's hiding that she has a bf to a guy she hasn't seen in years and gets all flirty and dumb? The script was just ...sad. Had high hopes for this since I enjoyed the first movie. Netflix just keeps on making hot garbage teen movies that get worse each time.

It's ENJOYABLE guys !!

[savaliakeyur · 7/10 · 12 February 2020]

After the first movie, I wasn't expecting much from the sequel, but they did pretty good work. The CHARM was same and really was intruiding to watch it. Yeah, didn't give vibes like the first one. This time it is more about the TRUST AND FAITH required in a relationship whereas the first movie revolved around "FIRST LOVE's" feeling experienced by a mid-school teenager. Sometimes you need to love another person to know the right person.

Would recommend to give it a go ;) 👍

Boring and Slow

[chloeohare · 3/10 · 15 February 2020]

I sat through the whole film waiting for something to happen...and finally something happened and 10 minutes later the film was over.

LJ's character came across as cringy and painful to watch.

Felt rushed and didn't have the same charm as the first film.

Anyone else notice John ambrose went from white in the first movie to black in the second?

[sophiahwright · 8/10 · 16 July 2020]

It's a cute movie, but really did anyone else notice the John Ambrose thing? Lol

PS, we still love you LJ & PK.

[richarddillomes · 7/10 · 22 March 2020]

The follow-up to the wildly successful (one of the) pioneer of making movies straight to streaming release look cool, PS. I Still Love You covers the ups and downs of Lara Jean's first time being a girlfriend, and to the school's heartthrob Peter Kavinsky nonetheless. Heavy is the head that wears the crown as quoted by her friend and having to deal with insecurities such as Peter's ex which also happens to be her ex-best friend is messing with her, failing to see what's right in front of her. Seeking refuge elsewhere, she gets a response to one of the five letters that her sister sent out which started this whole thing, making it more confusing for her when recipient number three confesses her feelings for her. As if the first two months of 2020 haven't been stressful enough, we all need to know who will she end up with.

Lana Condor is back as Lara Jean, whom we almost lost out to Star Wars whose role eventually went to Kelly Marie Tran. Noah Centineo is also onboard continuing his journey as Peter Kavinsky, penultimate Internet Boyfriend and joining them is Jordan Fisher as John Ambrose McClaren who I remember being caucasian in the first installment. A solid supporting cast is there most notably John Corbett as daddy Covey (if you haven't, check him out in Sex and the City) and Ross Butler (Riverdale, 13 Reasons Why) who I don't know why he was even there in the first place, most probably to fulfill his Netflix contract.

So how does PS compare to To All The Boys? Unfortunately, it pales in comparison and it was less charming as the first one. Yes, there were still cute moments from time to time, and the problem might be that we're still in love with the couple and to force a "third party" to get conflict was too soon. Maybe the way John Ambrose was written also did not sell enough the idea of why we should possibly choose him over Peter, to the point that they had to mislead all of us that PK was bad for LJ just to prop up JA. I mean we did not wait for a year to see less screen time for Peter who let's face it, we love more than Noah Centineo himself. Fortunately, he's a shoo-in for the last installment, curls and all, reportedly out by the end of this year. Lana Condor said it's the most mature of the three movies, having to make decisions for college and beyond. Netflix I swear if they break up, we riot.

I'm annoyed

[Short_and_to_the_point · 4/10 · 14 February 2020]

I really enjoyed the first one! It was fun, light and easy to watch. I feel like this tried too hard. It was boring. Like, BORING. Nothing was really going on. A 2 year old could have written the storyline! It was literally, she has a boyfriend, she kinda has a crush on someone else, she has a quick fight with her boyfriend, they're fine again, the end. I hate how annoyed each other gets when either of them speak to a member of the opposite sex. It was just crap. And I'm sad about it.

Great chemistry

[Gordon-11 · 12 February 2020]

This is a beautiful story that encapsulates what teens feel in a relationship and in friendships! The leads are beautiful and they really have great chemistry together. I like John Ambrose a lot, he has this magnetic quality to him. I feel so happy watching it.

they don't fit

[SnoopyStyle · 6/10 · 19 February 2020]

Lara Jean Covey (Lana Condor) is now dating Peter (Noah Centineo). Life is fine until John Ambrose McClaren sends a reply to Lara Jean's love letter. It's a crush from 6th grade. When she volunteers at an old age home for school work, she discovers that John Ambrose has also volunteered. She befriends sassy senior Stormy (Holland Taylor) and struggles with a love triangle.

In a way, this movie upends a basic rom-com premise by creating so many problems with her romance with Peter and injecting the seemingly perfect John Ambrose. It is such an overwhelming imbalance towards John Ambrose that it needs a big trump card to play for Peter. It almost achieves it but I still don't buy their compatibility. Whenever I think that Lara Jean does something stupid, she admits to it. Whenever I think that she makes a wrong choice, she owns up to it. I do like that but it does not excuse it. This is a problematic couple. I don't think that she fits with him but that may be more real in a way. Maybe something will happen in the third movie and I await for it.

Disappointed

[pgooser · 7/10 · 13 February 2020]

Loved the book, not the movie. So much was left out or changed completely like the assasins game, the tension of the leaked video Gen sent out, the fact that John Ambrose's grandma was Stormy and more! Film was rushed. This was my favorite of the books too :(

Something's Missing

[jasminn_tan · 6/10 · 14 February 2020]

It was a good enough movie that it was enjoyable while it lasted but it couldn't keep me from staying away from using my phone during the movie. The acting was a bit lacking and I thought the lip-synching by Lara Jean was kind of corny. Or maybe I'm just too grown to watch teenagers create their own angst by not communicating clearly enough, thus creating misunderstandings between one another.

The whole movie is "eh"

[anamojsoska · 7/10 · 13 February 2020]

I feel like this movie and the first one has no like "spark" or excitement, like it's just so...bland i want to say? Personally, I don't like teen-rom com movies as it sets unrealistic expectations of "teen love" that girls believe actually believe (which is sad)! I'm sorry but the only reason people watch this is because of the "cute" relationship with LJ and Peter, and the whole thing girls have with Peter. But there is a very small amount of Peter Kavinsky's in the world, i think these-types movies make young girls self -conscience and naive. By the end of the movie there was no "gain" in anything like it all just restarted to how it used to be because LJ doubted herself. I don't think this movie was necessary as the characters barely changed. There's so many unresolved questions too, like what happened with LJ's dad and the neighbour? what happened with LJ and Jen? I'm not sure how I feel about this movie, tbh I really like the aesthetic of the clothing and furniture in the movie lol!

I had to rewatch the 1st movie to forget about this one

[jackieyuan-08383 · 5/10 · 16 February 2020]

Ok. John Ambrose McClaren did not deserve to be ****ed over like that. C'mon bro.

P.S. it's a great sequel

[dystopian-galaxy · 7/10 · 12 February 2020]

The first movie was so exciting and brought the book to life with an excellent cast and there was a certain charm about it. I love that that charm stayed with this sequel! It dealt with some realistic issues for high school romances and relationships and navigated them well. I think Lana Condor portrays Lara Jean brilliantly and I loved the addition of Jordan Fisher too.

They could have followed the book better

[zednelle · 3/10 · 12 February 2020]

It would have not seemed so rushed and more plausible if they would have just tried to follow the book. It is not like they even tried. I am so disappointed! The first movie was way better!

Fun sequel!

[lisastave · 9/10 · 12 February 2020]

I loved the first movie so much I read all the books! Although it couldn't include all the events from the books my heart was still torn with the love triangle. Lara Jean is back with her quirky facial expressions as well as her clever commentary. The sequel continues to unpack teen relationships struggles that face most couples. I appreciate the respectful and courteous male characters in this film. Peter cares for Lara Jean and doesn't want to pressure her in anyway in this relationship. John Ambrose and Lara Jean connect on many levels. Loved the casting, writing, great chemistry, and the music editing was exceeded my expectations again! I am excited to rewatch this several times in 2020!

Not as great as the first

[hydszqkt · 6/10 · 13 February 2021]

Yes it was still a good movie, but it didn't really follow the first one. The first one was a classic and the second one did follow the whole backstory, but didn't have the same quality.

It takes a moment to sink in

[brookenichole-98054 · 4/10 · 13 February 2020]

I read all three books before watching these movies and absolutely loved the books. Then the movie came around, and boy was I disappointed. The acting was okay for the most part but the romance was NOT there. Now, this movie comes around and I'm thinking, great another one to ruin. I'll talk about the good points of the movie first. Jordan Fisher was so cute as John Ambrose. I personally loved what he brought to the character and thought he should have ended up with Lara Jean. Also, the soundtrack for the movie was great. Now, to the bad. Peter was a complete jerk the whole freaking movie. I couldn't believe how rude and terrible he was. His acting was even pretty bad for this movie. He didn't seem to care. Lara Jean and him were not given justice this movie. I cringed every single time they were together. I loved Peter in the books but now I honestly hate what they did to his character. Once the movie ended, I sat there and thought wow... that was awful.