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Rating RomComs I've Watched
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items I'm a romance junkie and here are all of the romcoms I've watched and what I think about them. I want to preface this by saying I'm a tough critic who looks for something very specific in romance – yearning. I need good build up and I want to be conv...
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90s-Early 2000s
The classic ones that everyone knows and loves
Oh, brother, where do I start? I'm just gonna say it…I almost fell asleep. And I hated how they kissed within the first 15 minutes of the movie (where was the build up?) I was not convinced that they naturally fell in love AT ALL and she had the pers...
Notting Hill
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Okay, this one was good. Although the pace moved fast after they both realized they liked each other (so we didn't get a whole lot of screentime with them after they realized their feelings) I still loved the build up. The concept was also realy good...
How to Lose a Guy in 10 Days
Yeah I didn't like this one at all. Firstly, seeing her mannerisms when she was a 13 year old in a 30's body did irk me a bit. I know I know, it's because she was a 13 year old inside but watching an adult act like a child for an entire movie was wei...
13 Going on 30 (2004) - IMDb
This was a HORROR movie. Okay, not actually…but as a romance lover I require the man to show interest and fall HARD. If he doesn't fall first, he needs to fall harder. was trying to understand the hype but got a whole lotta struggle love instead. And it's sad because this movie had soo much potential. I mean, come on. He literally dunked on her (while injured) to avoid giving her “his heart” yuck! 4.5/10
Love & Basketball
I liked this movie. The way he looked at her and how he literally chased her was cute. I also like how it took her a while to give in so there was a lot of build up. I love the contrast of their personalities and how you could tell they genuinely car...
10 Things I Hate About You
I saw clips of this on Tiktok which made me want to watch it but it was a bit underwhelming (froma. romance standpoint). I so love the vibe of the movie and how they were completely different (we love a good contrast). And I could def watch it again ... I need to see YEARNINGGG. 7/10
She's All That
Not much to say about this one. The concept was cute but I didn't find the love interest that appealing. I just really have a thing against guys who act too cool to show that they're in love. There's a pattern here, I know. 4/10
Save the Last Dance
Oh, The Notebook, where do I begin? I absolutely loved this movie! I was expecting for it not to hit the mark since I am picky but boy oh boy was there yearning. Their romance was soo well executed and made me swing my feet. The onlyyy thing is the c...
The Notebook (2004) - IMDb
I really liked this movie. It was super funny and had several different love stories going on at once. It was super entertaining and if one of the love stories doesn't resonate with you then there'll be another one that will. I didn't want it to end....
Think Like a Man (2012) - IMDb
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Romcoms that are fairly new (at least within the past 10 or so years)
I don't really have much to say about this one. I had to check several times to see if this was even a romance. It also felt like Nadine (the main character) possibly had feelings for her best friend who started dating her brother but I wasn't entire...
The Edge of Seventeen
A problem I see very often when already really famous people star in movies is that being the whole entire hook. Their performance doesn't need to be extraordinary because “Hey! It's Justin Timberlake!” This movie was pretty predictable (as most roma...
Friends with Benefits (film)
As a tall girl, this movie was so so bad. The exaggerations made me cringe. I thought the movie would be more relatable but it didn't prove a point or teach anything whatsoever. And the romance aspect was lazily done. I- This movie doesn't even belon...
Tall Girl
I actually really liked this movie and the romance between her and Peter. Whenever there's a love triangle or multiple love interests it tends to stress me out. But their romance was well done and had me swinging my feet. The yearning was there and t...
To All the Boys I've Loved Before (film)