Back to You (The Edge of Everything)

While I enjoyed this overall... I was very confused about how she wound up back in time. Did she actually die? Because that doesn't really make sense.

Back to You feels like 17 Again (2009) mixed with 13 Going on 30 (2004). Allison dies at her miserable corporate job and wakes up three years earlier with the chance to make very different choices. Who has not dreamed of getting a do over after learning exactly where their mistakes lead? I was cheering for Allison as I watched her start to choose herself. She drops the toxic friends who constantly bring her down, changes her major to something she actually wants, stands up to her parents, and starts building a career she enjoys. Then, Lyle enters the picture and my enthusiasm dropped. Allison decides that part of rebuilding her life should include pursuing the popular athlete she admired during her college days. I understood why the romance was included, but it seemed like the author felt Allison needed a boyfriend to complete her fresh start. I would have preferred the story to stay focused on her independence, confidence, and willingness to finally make decisions based on what she wanted. Women do not need a relationship to make their lives feel complete. Allison already had a satisfying second chance arc without adding romance to prove she had finally gotten everything right. I still enjoyed watching her reclaim her life, but I wish the story had trusted her personal growth enough to let that stand on its own. Pick this up if you want to relive the nostalgia of the early 2000s second chance at life movies.