Rating: PG
Movie Release Date: January 30, 2004
DVD Release Date: June 29, 2004
Plot 411: A diverse group of kids band together to beat the SATs and achieve their dreams.
Review: An ensemble cast of young actors star in this teen comedy about a random group of high school kids who try to steal the answers to the SATs before the exam. It all begins with two friends, Kyle (Chris Evans) and Matty (Bryan Greenberg), who really need to get great scores to get into their colleges of choice. A plan to steal the SATs hatches and they confront Francesca (Scarlett Johansson), whose father owns the building that houses the SATs. Next the plan is divulged to one of the top-ranking students in school (Erika Christensen) and overheard by the resident stoner (Leonardo Nam). Rounding out the motley crew is the school's basketball superstar (Darius Miles). This movie was definitely not a career builder but one of those things you do because you're trying to be somebody at some point in the future. Evans did manage to make a name for himself afterwards, however, he also starred in Push so I suppose he's still got a ways to go. This movie just didn't do it for me. It seemed to be inspired by hints of The Breakfast Club, yet it couldn't even get its act together. It was like TBC's ugly step-sister for the computer generation.
Movie Release Date: January 30, 2004
DVD Release Date: June 29, 2004
Plot 411: A diverse group of kids band together to beat the SATs and achieve their dreams.
Review: An ensemble cast of young actors star in this teen comedy about a random group of high school kids who try to steal the answers to the SATs before the exam. It all begins with two friends, Kyle (Chris Evans) and Matty (Bryan Greenberg), who really need to get great scores to get into their colleges of choice. A plan to steal the SATs hatches and they confront Francesca (Scarlett Johansson), whose father owns the building that houses the SATs. Next the plan is divulged to one of the top-ranking students in school (Erika Christensen) and overheard by the resident stoner (Leonardo Nam). Rounding out the motley crew is the school's basketball superstar (Darius Miles). This movie was definitely not a career builder but one of those things you do because you're trying to be somebody at some point in the future. Evans did manage to make a name for himself afterwards, however, he also starred in Push so I suppose he's still got a ways to go. This movie just didn't do it for me. It seemed to be inspired by hints of The Breakfast Club, yet it couldn't even get its act together. It was like TBC's ugly step-sister for the computer generation.
Watch It: If you're a fan of Evans. Johansson is also not bad. She's cast as one of those emo kids again, which is weird considering how she's all glammed up these days.
Skip It: Completely.
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