‘The Kissing Booth 3’ movie review: Fairly satisfying conclusion to teen romance trilogy

The final chapter in Elle, Noah and Lee’s teenage lives arrives with tears, pop songs, flash mobs and a live-action Mario go-kart race

The final chapter in Elle, Noah and Lee’s teenage lives comes to a fairly satisfying conclusion. The Kissing Booth (2018) told the story of teenager, Elle’s (Joey King) love for bad boy, Noah, (Jacob Elordi) and lifelong friendship with his brother, Lee (Joel Courtney). Though panned by critics for being regressive and clichéd, it was a commercial success. The sequel, The Kissing Booth 2 (2020) while remaining largely clichéd, was a small improvement on the first movie. And The Kissing Booth 3, continues the good work by redeeming itself in tiny, controlled doses, as if the viewers will not be able to take a dramatic turn for the better. . It is their last summer before Elle, Lee, and his girlfriend, Rachel, (Meganne Young), head off to college. It is the time of great change, including Noah and Lee’s parents (Molly Ringwald and Morné Visser) planning to sell the beach house and Elle’s dad, Mike, (Stephen Jennings) starting to date again.