YA romance got promising plot though could've done better with more established narrative. Fisher & Ryder are reasonably likeable, sadly they shared little chemistry to make us truly care in their own sweet moments and arguable choices.

I really liked the trailer of the movie, but I agree that the actual movie felt super rushed. We didn't really get to see them fall in love. Also, Clare was very unlikeable. I'm so sick of people being in serious relationships and not talking to each other. Like she calls her best friend to come and be a buffer? She talks to everyone but her actual boyfriend about their relationship. Also, Aiden not telling her about not getting into music school was annoying. Not to mention he planned this whole night and instead of telling him how she was feeling and being honest she avoided him. Like just tell him what's happening, that was so rude. He went through so much trouble, just tell him what's going on. Disappointing movie.

The pacing of this movie felt off for me. When the movie started I thought I missed something because the beginning of their relationship was so rushed. It's hard to root for a relationship we only see in quick clips. This movie was pretty short so spending 10-15 extra minutes establishing the relationship for the audience probably would've helped the romance be a lot more believable. I'm not sure if it's rushed like that in the book too because I haven't read it but the title is Hello, Goodbye and Everything in Between. The hello is a blip and we are missing a big chunk of that in between part.