Netflix's 'The Last Summer' hasn't even heard of a real teenager

The following review of The Last Summer is spoiler-free.

From Sex Education to American Vandal, Netflix knows how to slay a Gen-Z narrative. So, what's up with The Last Summer?

Out now, the new teen rom-com has all the bones of a decent high school drama. Teeming with emerging Hollywood stars and topically tied to the approaching summer vacation, The Last Summer chronicles a senior class's final months together before heading off to college.

It's the perfect stage for a farewell to adolescence, tale of self-discovery, or story of seasonal romance — all narratives The Last Summer tackles in its many interwoven plots, and then pumps full of characters more unbelievable than the cancellation of Santa Clarita Diet. Read more...