The all new romantic drama "Along for the Ride" invites audiences on a whirlwind summer
romance filled with heart and laughter.
The film follows Auden as she spends her last summer before college in the quiet surfside
town of Colby, where she meets Eli, a handsome, mysterious loner who's most at home on the
quiet streets at night.
The bond Auden and Eli form throughout the film is both honest and powerful.
Though both Auden and Eli tend to keep others at bay due to the hardships they've experienced
in their pasts, their burgeoning relationship results in a heart-swelling romantic climax
that we can't stop watching.
So buckle up and come along for the ride as we break down the kiss that we'll be watching
again and again.
By the time Auden and Eli get to that emotionally satisfying kiss, there's already been so much
leading up to it.
Though Auden eventually makes friends in this small town, the one person who's really there
for her all the while is Eli.
Both night owls, and both outsiders in their own ways, Eli takes it upon himself to show
Auden the childhood she never had.
"Think of a bunch of stuff you haven't done, and just start doing them.
It could be a, like a quest."
As Auden and Eli grow closer in their friendship -- and it seems that it might just blossom
into romance -- Auden learns a troubling secret about Eli, and the reason he never shows up
at any of the parties the other kids go to.
However, Eli doesn't open up to her about this heartbreaking past until Auden makes
it clear that she already knows, and at that point, he literally closes the door on her
and retreats into his safe haven.
"You should go to the party and have fun, but I can't, so, I'm sorry."
"Wait, Eli."
So it's totally a grand gesture when, for the first time in a long time, Eli quietly
shows up to the annual Fourth of July "hot dog party" just to see Auden.
It's a romantic moment by itself — and it gets better when Auden uses it as an excuse
to cross another childhood experience off her list.
"Food fight."
It's clear in this moment that Eli is ready to put aside everything and give his heart
a chance to heal with Auden.
But the kiss still doesn't come quite yet.
Now that the party is in full swing, everyone races to the beach for a night swim – something
Eli wanted to include in their quest anyway, making this a perfect opportunity for them
to pick up right where they left off before their misunderstanding.
Auden and Eli steal away into the water, and the playfulness of the moment gives way to
something a little sweeter as they begin to touch and eventually lean in for a long-awaited
kiss beneath the stars.
"Oh my God yeah!"
Even when the crowd catches sight of their smooching and wildly cheers them on, the moment
is pure magic.
And if the scene wasn't already stunning enough, that's when the Fourth of July fireworks light
up the sky, a perfect visual to match what we're all feeling at home.
Every element of their kiss is spectacularly romantic, but what makes it truly special
is the journey Eli and Auden took to reach this point, because the destination is only
as good as the ride you take to get there.
And, of course, it doesn't hurt that both of these actors, Emma Pasarow and Belmont
Cameli, are beautifully convincing as a pair of young lovers.
From start to finish, "Along for the Ride" is a heartfelt, timeless coming-of-age story,
an emotional riptide that will resonate with audiences of all ages.
That passionate kiss?
Well, that just sweeps you deeper into the tide.
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