Tall Girl 2 review: Ava Michelle starrer falls flat on its face

2/5

Story:

Tall Girl 2 talks about the day to day issues in the life of a high-school student and her friends.

Review:

Breaking stereotypes and showcasing a message is something that most films are known for. Yes, the most important factor of the films are entertainment, but the makers try their best to stick in at least a small part or a scene that signifies their sincerity towards society.

A lot of high school rom-com films signify the issues of bullying and anxiety attacks and peer pressure on teenagers. So, what's new in the highly-awaited second instalment of the Ava Michelle starrer? The answer is- nothing! The venture that started with stating the issues of an unusually tall teenage girl, missed its mark in the second season.

For most of the part, Tall Girl 2 felt like a drag. It showed how bizarre step a writer can take just to 'get the show going.' The latest Netflix film is the continuation of its first part. However, the project should have ended with its first instalment only. 

The venture started with a young and tall girl's story, who used to feel awkward, underconfident and all kinds of bad things among her fellow high schoolers. The first part chronicled the beautiful journey of Jodi Kreyman (Ava), who stood up for herself against all odds with the help of her true friends and incredibly supporting and loving parents and sister. Jodi even had to deal with a lot of bullies, fake friends and a fake lover in her high school, while in the end she finally gathered the courage and became one of the most confident girls and even found true love.

Tall Girl 2 starts by showcasing how good Jodi's newfound life is after the whole fiasco that happened in the last part. The 2022 film chronicles her life after she becomes famous and goes after everything that she wants to pursue in her high school days. While suddenly enters the anxiety attacks and self-doubt, which was completely new and horrifying for her.

The Emily Ting directorial even displays how the protagonist is dealing with break-ups and a new crush, which honestly felt quite repetitive and disappointing for a film that could have been much better with the inclusion of a lot of topics and scenes. For example, one of the characters can be seen confiding in the lead actress and telling her how fat he used to be how difficult was that phase for him. While Jodi also shares that being the tallest of has been extremely painful and at times irritating for her. I as a viewer would like to have a visual of the incident they were just randomly talking about and I suppose that would have made it even more relative for the people who actually face them in the real world.

The one thing for which I will appreciate the film is the costumes and the day to day attires of the characters in the films, however, it is not too extraordinary because every YA film has that. While at the end of the film, a musical drama that has been featured is beautiful and watch-worthy as well.

Verdict:

Even though the message of the film is good, it's repetitive for a high-school romantic film. And the story of an unusually large-sized girl could have included a lot more issues that she faced or still faces, including the anxiety part.