This week, we're returning to the The Kissing Booth franchise [Netflix] with The Kissing Booth 2! Definitely a step down from the first film, this film is centered around Elle's college applications and her cringey essay. The kissing booth itself doesn't really play a pivotal role in this one, but we're introduced to a new character, Marco (Polo!) Elle can't decide whether she wants to go to UC Berkeley with her BFF Lee, or to re-education camp Harvard with her BF Noah (who she can't text for some reason.) Although Elle attends a swanky private school, in order to help pay for Harvard, Elle decides to enter a DDM competition for a chance to win $50K (which would pay for approximately 2/3 of a semester.) Lee "injures" his ankle (and needs to spend more time with his nag of a girlfriend, Rachael) so Elle is forced to train and compete with MVP (aka Tony Montana + Scott Baio.)
We also get to meet Noah's new BFF, Chloe Winthrop, an attractive, sociable and bright English girl that Elle can't help but feel inadequate around. Noah even brings her to Thanksgiving dinner with the family (uhhh, awkward much?) At least he doesn't bring his insufferable college friends. Elle eventually finds Chloe's earring under Noah's bed and it addles her brain so much that she takes a laptop to the beach. In the end, Marco decides he'll stalk Elle, and she lies to her friends about her college situation. Honestly, Dead Man's Curve would have been a more appropriate ending.
Grab your fake ID, any random guitars you found lying in the sand, and take off your shirt for this epic battle of tug-o-war, because we're going deep on this film. You're welcome to go watch it (on Netflix) in case you don't want any spoilers, but this one isn't really worth it.
