my favourite movie in the entire world

film review : Love, Rosie

i'm so excited to talk about this movie because it's my favourite EVER!!! i actually bought it on youtube on my birthday last year because I was tired of not finding it on any streaming platform (maybe you don't know it yet, i'm a huge defender of physical media so i plan to buy a dvd player and buy all of my favourite movies). 

when I tell you that it's my favourite movie, I really don't play about it, I don't even know how many times I've watched it and I know EVERY SINGLE LINE, WITH THE BRITISH ACCENT !!

synopsis: Rosie and Alex have been best friends since they were 5, so they couldn't possibly be right for each other--or could they? When it comes to love, life and making the right choices, these two are their own worst enemies.

if you read my review on People We Meet on Vacation, you already know that I am a huge fan of friends to lovers and miscommunication tropes. maybe it's because I've experienced them myself 🫣 but you know that in movies, it's way better.  let's deep-dive into it !

‪‪❤︎‬ the pacing and the years passing: what gets me every single time with this movie is the amount of bad timing. they miss each other by literal minutes, letters and years. watching them grow up, make mistakes and navigate life while still holding that invisible bond between them makes the payoff so worth it.

"we just keep missing each other, maybe we're just not meant to be" - Rosie Dunne

❤︎‬ my favourite scenes and the soundtrack: i absolutely love the soundtrack of this film, and one of my favourites scenes is the one where we hear the song "fuck you" by lily allen. one of my other favourite scenes is the moment rosie comes to boston and when Alex writes her a letter.

"you deserve someone who loves you with every single beat of his heart" - Alex Stuart

❤︎‬ the chemistry: Lily Collins and Sam Claflin literally carried this movie. their chemistry feels so effortless, genuine, and raw. you can truly feel their friendship through the screen before even seeing the romantic tension build up. 

❤︎‬ i need ruby as my best friend: can we talk about ruby for a second? she is literally the comedy backbone of this entire movie. her dry delivery, her unfiltered one-liners, and the way she roasts rosie back into reality whenever she’s about to make a questionable life decision... absolute gold. we all need a best friend who can deliver harsh truths while making us wheeze with laughter.

"It is so great having you as a friend. I mean, every time something goes wrong in my life, all I've got to do is look at yours and it puts everything into perspective." - Ruby

i could add a lot of things about this film like the camera work, the lights, the actor's performances but it's gonna be to long. anyway, if you're looking for a film that will make you laugh out loud, scream at your screen, and cry happy tears all in 90 minutes, put this on tonight, it will be 100% worth it.

my rating: 1000000000 ⭐️

let me know in the comments what is your ultimate confort film!! 

💌 love, deerie

book review

book review : People We Meet on Vacation by Emily Henry

if you know me, you know i looove the friends-to-lovers trope and miscommunication tropes. so, it came as absolutely no surprise that i ended up flying through People We Meet on Vacation by Emily Henry.

Synopsis : People We Meet on Vacation by Emily Henry follows Alex Nilsen and Poppy Wright, two best friends who met at the University of Chicago and spent years taking an annual summer trip together, until a falling out in Croatia left them no longer speaking. Told through alternating flashbacks and a present day timeline, the story unpacks the evolution of their friendship, the slow burn tension, and the almost relationship that never quite crossed the line. (source:bookishgoblin.com)

i began my reading in a park and it was wonderful

what i loved most about Emily Henry's writing is how she handles Poppy's internal journey. on the surface, Poppy seems to have it all: a dream job in New York, constant travel, and a vibrant lifestyle. but as the story unfolds, you realize her obsession with traveling started back in Linfield as a way to escape feeling like an outsider.

the realization that traveling doesn't make her happy anymore without Alex and that he is the only person who makes her feel truly seen is what gives this book its emotional core. that confrontation when she finally admits her feelings and her fear of being alone was easily one of the most touching moments in the story.

the chapter structure seamlessly alternates between their present-day reunion trip and past vacations over the last decade. you watch their friendship evolve from awkward college acquaintances to inseparable soulmates, all while an overwhelming, unspoken tension builds underneath every joke.

if you get frustrated by characters who simply refuse to have an honest two-minute conversation about their feelings, this book will definitely test your patience! but for me, the slow-burn and fear of ruining a lifelong friendship is exactly what makes the trope work.

a note on the adaptation

if this title is sitting on your reading list, i strongly recommend reading the book first.

i actually watched the film adaptation first, which put my brain on constant comparison mode while reading. while the book gives you so much more depth into Poppy's inner thoughts and emotional growth, i did appreciate a few tweaks in the movie:

♥ the setting: while the book's reunion takes place in palm springs, the film shifts it to barcelona, which added a really romantic European atmosphere.

♥ the pacing: the film condenses their many book destinations into four main trips, making the storyline a bit tighter, though you lose some of the subtle character development present in the novel.

final verdict

♥ my favourite scenes: the confession under the rain, the moment Poppy runs towards Alex and has a monologue and the Norway trip have a special place in my heart.

my rating: ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

have you read the book yet, or did you start with the adaptation like i did? drop your thoughts in the comments below! 

💌 love, deerie