Netflix is looking to breathe even more life into the teen romantic comedy. Enter The Perfect Date, the streaming giant’s newest addition to the genre.The Perfect Date follows a high-schooler named Brooks Rattigan (Noah Centineo), who is in need of money for his college education. After he gets paid to take out Celia Lieberman (played by Marano), she suggests that Brooks start a business doing the same for other girls. It’s teen-movie gold!
Right off the bat, I was drawn to The Perfect Date because of the stars- Laura Marano, Noah Centineo and Camila Mendes. I am a diehard fan of these actors and the projects that they emanate from (i.e, Austin and Ally, The Fosters and Riverdale) and they all acted very well. The movie had a lot of very good messages about self-acceptance, independence, honesty, empathy and being yourself. The movie had very positive, non-stereotypical ethnic and sexuality-based diversity.
The very popular To all the boys I’ve loved before was a good movie as well, and I didn’t outright hate Sierra Burgess is a loser, but that movie was highly problematic for having the main character blame her sins on her imperfect appearance and getting off scot-free. The story was a tad on the predictable side, but the plot wasn’t too bad apart from the predictable streak.
I don’t think that this movie should be for 12-year-olds because while the language is infrequent, it’s stronger than what I think a middle schooler might be accustomed to. If you are at least an older middle schooler, this is a good movie to watch with your friends and your parents. I reiterate- The Perfect Date is so far my favorite Netflix movie.
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