The Kissing Booth 3 writer and director, Vince Marcello, has weighed in on Elle's and Noah's future together after the film's ambiguous ending. The Kissing Booth film series consists of three original films released on Netflix and based on the books of the same name by Beth Reekles. The Kissing Booth films center on Elle Evans (Joey King) and how her life changes when she begins dating her best friend, Lee's (Joel Courtney) older brother, Noah (Jacob Elordi).
Kissing Booth 3 is the final film in the trilogy and tackles Elle's future as she chooses a college and must decide whether to go to Harvard with Noah or to Berkeley with Lee. However, as Elle and Noah find themselves living together in a beach house for the summer, they are forced to face the conflicts in their relationship. Past insecurities and love triangles eventually come to a head and Noah and Elle choose to end their relationship. Elle chooses to go to USC and goes on to have a successful career. In the film's closing scene, Noah and Elle meet again six years later and go for a motorcycle ride, but the scene doesn't explicitly answer whether the two end up back together.
In an interview with Hollywood Life, Marcello weighed in on Elle and Noah's future together following The Kissing Booth 3. He understands that the franchise has a diverse audience, hence, why different individuals will interpret the ending differently. Personally, however, he always had it in his mind that Elle and Noah do try to rekindle their relationship. The motorcycle dialogue, the discussion of having time, and subsequent ride that they share is meant to signify their interest in trying again. Check out his statement below:
"In my mind, they do. They do give it another shot. Through the lines and the dialogue and the structure of the scene, you’ll hear two people who are giving each other signals that they want to try again. Elle got a motorcycle and chooses to tell him that. He taught her how to ride. When Noah says “if you have time,” and Elle says, “I’ve got time.” There are all these lines that say, yes, this is going to happen. But as is always the case, people have to want it for themselves. But in my mind, these are two people that want to give it another try. We hope that they will give it another try and it will work."
Marcello also observed how much film-viewing has changed over time. With cast interviews, social media discussions, and ending explanations, it is not surprising that the Kissing Booth 3 ending stirred debate on Noah and Elle's relationship. Noah and Elle shared a very deep connection and it is not surprising that the two would choose to re-connect eventually. Their reconnection alone doesn't necessarily mean that the two are back together. However, Marcello is correct that the scene does illustrate Elle and Noah giving clear signals of interest and in trying again. What is truly left to interpretation is whether the second try proves effective and results in a long-lasting relationship.
Overall, Marcello's interpretation is a unique take on the film's ending that fits well with the film's themes. In the end, the question isn't really about whether Elle and Noah end up together, but whether they are both ready and open to trying again. While their relationship is fairly central to the film's plot, it doesn't simply thrust them together again to give viewers the typical, happy ending. Instead, The Kissing Both 3 quite realistically portrays two individuals who are interested in rekindling a relationship, but are also tentative given the past problems. As with all relationships, Elle and Noah's is filled with both hope and uncertainty. What is important is that both have a renewed interest in each other and have found themselves at a place where they feel they are able to try again.
Source: Hollywood Life