Along For The Ride (12)
106MINUTES, ON NETFLIX 6 MAY STARRING: Emma Pasarow, Belmont Cameli, Dermot Mulroney DIRECTOR: Sofia Alvarez
THE PLOT: Living with her divorced mum, Auden (Pasarow) has been super-focused on her studies in high school. Now spending the summer before college staying with her dad (Mulroney) in his seaside home town, she’s ready to broaden her horizons – with handsome Eli (Cameli) on hand to help. WHAT’S RIGHT/WRONG
WITH IT? Directed and scripted by Sofia Alvarez – who co-wrote the screenplays for both To All The Boys… movies for Netflix – this one looks set to be in safe hands.
VERDICT: Based on Sarah Dessen’s novel about finding out who you really are, this will hopefully hit the sweet spot.