Just an average teen-com

model, at Harvard begins to evoke bouts of envy and paranoia in Elle. She heads to Boston, only to unravel something in Noah’s room that gets things to spiral out of control.

On the other hand, real awkwardness begins to brew between Lee and Elle, and the former’s triggered girlfriend Rachel begins to feel suffocated around Elle’s presence. Rachel DOES have a point though: Elle’s breezy rapport with Lee, and thirdwheeling tendencies are not something an already irked girlfriend can shrug off as a platonic relationship — though it really is.

The final parts of the movie essentially see Elle navigating through a web of common teenage woes, the point of it all is to push herself to do some soul searching and figure out what is it that she really wants.

Teenage rom-coms, although cliched, often resonate with deep seated fears and insecurities that most of us carry all through adulthood. There’s a part of us that’s terrified of losing the ones we love. So irrespective of how far you have come from your teenage years, the plot somehow tugs at your heartstrings. The ending finds Elle standing at the crossroads: Will she go ahead with what her heart yearns for? Well, only a third part can tell.

While the movie isn’t terrible in its entirety, the sequel pretty much falls flat on many fronts. So much so, even the drama, chaos and relatable despair don’t justify the need for the sequel.

If you have a thing for typical high school romcoms, chances are, the “Kissing Booth 2” is on your binge-watch list. But, just in case you are in two minds, here’s a piece of advice: Let go if you don’t wish to settle for average.