In the fifth and final instalment of the After series, After Everything follows Hardin (Hero Fiennes-Tiffin) on his journey in finding himself. When Tessa (Josephine Langford) broke things off, Hardin turned back to his old ways. Knowing he can’t live like this forever, he travels to Portugal in search of a woman from his past, hoping to make amends with her so that he can finally move on and hopefully win back Tessa in the process.
I’m still salty they felt the need to make the last book into a two part movie – it wasn’t necessary whatsoever. Speaking as a huge fan of this franchise, I did not want to sit through something that only really had Hessa scenes in it for about ten minutes, but I knew I’d have to. It was the only way I’d be able to see them finally get their happily ever after.
It wasn’t pretty, I’ll be honest. This is my least favorite of the series. Don’t get me wrong, Hero has come such a long way since the first film. He led this one perfectly and he looked damn fine while doing so. But did I really need to see him hook up with that flight attendant even if it was a dream? Or to see him hang out with Natalie (Mimi Keene)? I just can’t think of Hardin with anyone other than Tessa. I also didn’t think we needed the rivarly between Hardin and Sebastian (Benjamin Mascolo). At least the backdrop of Lisbon was a treat.
At least I can say with certainty that it was well worth the wait. This story has always been about Tessa and Hardin. Their chemistry is electric and while I know their relationship has been extremely problematic, the love is there at the end of the day and I’m so pleased with how it all wrapped up. This series was there for me during a rather difficult part of my life and now I’m sad that it’s all over.
Rating: ♥️♥️.5
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