Though screenwriters Amy Reed and Ben York Jones don’t give in to any incongruous, romcom-esque shenanigans, they also don’t make the main characters’ reasoning sound viable. The material doesn’t do much to subvert our expectations, nor surprise us when the inevitable twists occur. Love is an unstoppable, uncontrollable force, and anyone at any age knows this, even if the protagonists do not.
It’s fairly obvious within minutes of clicking play that there’ll be a major hitch in Clare and Aidan’s plan, whether those watching are hopeless romantics or total cynics.
Yet it’s the pair’s retracing of their past in their final hours together that will ultimately reshape their future. However, for as much as Clare and Aidan let personal fears guide their union to its intended ending, the duo simultaneously struggle with letting the love of their (young) lives go, confronting their individual flaws and foibles in order to evolve and grow. Aidan agrees, ignoring any hints of complications that could arise come their final date.Ī whirlwind courtship ensues, shown in a quick-paced montage with big teal title cards announcing each passing month over the parade of milestones in the couple’s blooming romance, from their first date to their first “I love yous.” Then, as quickly as it began, their relationship comes to the agreed-upon close, with their friends and family rightfully questioning their unwise and alterable decision to split. Before parting, Clare naively suggests a risky deal to date for the remainder of the school year, having a clean break-up the night before leaving for college. The pair share an instant connection, trading witty banter, flirting through crowds of classmates and spending the evening chatting at a nearby playground - a symbol of leaving childish things behind. But Clare’s world shifts when she’s dragged by her encouraging bestie Stella (Ayo Edebiri) to her first Halloween house party, meeting Aidan ( Jordan Fisher) in the process.
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