I was absolutely destroyed within the first 15 minutes. Obviously, I knew from the trailer that the sister is sick and passes away, but I was not prepared to have my heart ripped out that quickly. The clips of Jill and Isabelle throughout the years and their special bond really hit home and made me wish I had a sister (instead, I just got an annoying older brother). You can really tell the writer/director, Leah McKendrick (who also plays Breeda!), poured a lot of care into their storyline to make it feel authentic.

From their cooking wild recipes in the kitchen to their daily phone calls and shared love of Robyn, you can feel the affection radiating off the screen. I also loved the way they spoke to each other; it felt exactly like every sister dynamic I grew up around. Calling each other “brother” and “lad” and using humor to lighten the heavy conversations, I almost thought Zoey Deutch and Ciara Bravo were real sisters.

I wasn't super familiar with Nick Robinson’s filmography, but I assumed he was just a sweet little cutie. I knew he was in Love, Simon (which I admit I still haven't seen), but I was not prepared to see his bare butt in the first 20 minutes of the movie.

I was not aware of your game, Nick Robinson. 😏

Hats off to whoever curated the music! From Robyn to Taylor Swift to Usher, it felt incredibly nostalgic for a young millennial like myself. On top of that, every song perfectly encapsulated the vibe of the scene.

As someone who has lived near San Francisco their whole life, I feel like the city is perpetually overhyped. I have friends who moved to the city for college, and visiting them was always a nightmare. The winding streets, the hills, the insufferable tech bros, the bougie bars... I could go on and on. So, I loved that at the beginning of the movie, Jill isn’t impressed by SF and it isn’t what she expected. Yes, girl! Let’s stop romanticizing this city.

By the end of the movie, she does find her people and finds success with her food truck on Hippie Hill, but trust me, y’all—that is a rare instance!

One of the many reasons I love Zoey Deutch is that she is incredible at the "angry outburst" scene. She nails the "scorned woman" archetype to a T.

First, her telling off the influencer who ghosted her, then going off on her boss when he promotes Arthur over her despite his soufflé being underbaked? She absolutely killed both those scenes. I was kicking and screaming under the covers. You go, girl!

Wes’s cousin Andy and his fiancée, Breeda, were the icing on top of the cake. The intervention scene is easily my favorite part of the movie. Busting into Wes’s house to demand he stop wallowing over Jill, and the arguing that followed? I was dying laughing and had to rewind just to watch it again.

And Wes quoting Taylor Swift? It killed me all over again. The dialogue could have been incredibly cheesy, but they pulled it off with such lovable humor. It really felt like they were a real family.

We’ve already established I wasn't familiar with Nick Robinson’s game. Which is why at the top of the "Things I Never Knew I Needed" list is Nick Robinson running in the rain with Benson Boone’s "Beautiful Things" blasting in the background. Peak TikTok trend energy.

Again, something that sounds objectively cheesy on paper, but it ended up being romantic as hell.

I thought the crying was over, but then they had to end the movie with Wes calling Isabelle’s voicemail to ask for her blessing to move in with Jill. Sobbing. Screaming. Crying.

Then, he asks for a sign, and Jill and Izzy’s favorite song, “Dancing on My Own” by Robyn, starts playing in the park. AND you can see Isabelle in the background dancing!?!?!

I just can’t. Pick me up off the floor when it's over.

I loved it! 4.8/5 stars (taking a few points off for them finally falling in love with SF). I need Zoey Deutch in 10 more rom-coms, stat. I swear she could have chemistry with a rock! 

Also, this just goes to show we need more female directors and writers in Hollywood! Everything good coming out lately seems to be driven by women. Coincidence? I think not!