Movie reviews this week looks at the suspense thriller The assassination of a High School President.
It stars Reece Thompson as Bobby Funke ( he constantly has to remind everyone his name isn't'funky' but it doesn't stop anyone from calling him that ) and the lovely Mischa Barton ( St. Trinians ) as Francesca Fachini, the girlfriend of the High School President.
Bobby is making an attempt to write a paper for the local college and from it get acknowledgment into North Western's journalist programme, he first has to get the approval of the head columnist Clara played by Melonie Diaz ( Be Kind Rewind ) who Bobby also likes, but not as much as he loves the girl of the High college President Patrick Moore played by Paul Taylor, something about this makes me think about'Bart got a room'.
It seems someone has nicked the entire schools SAT's from the Principal's locker, Principal Kirkpatrick a former war vet who doesn't waste anytime reminding the students how patriotic it is to fight for one's country, played hilariously by Bruce Willis ( Die Hard ). He reputedly has a catalogue of the usual suspects, and calls them in, including Bobby, Bobby innocently asks the explanation why he has been summoned, to which Principal Kirkpatrick claims'for chewing gum'. Allegedly Principal Kirkpatrick is a stickler about gum chewing, there is a funny scene where Bobby is trying to convey some critical info to the Principal, but responses after a much heated conversation with'is that gum in your mouth'?
Bobby is given a chance to find out who nicked the schools SAT's by the Principal, and he sees this as his massive opportunity to get into North Western, if he can identify the thief/thieves with a nicely written story.
Though unrealistic, he takes the job of an investigative journalist, interviewing all the suspects, and they all seem candid, which is a little impractical for high school, but that doesn't ruin a wonderful story.
There's a well played scene, where Bobby is interviewing the little sister of the High school President, Chrissy Moore played by Gabrielle Brennan, she tells him she's going to tell him all of Patrick's secrets if he gets her a unicorn, to which he replies unicorns aren't real, and she makes a scowl pointing at she wants one of the unicorn dolls they're surrounded by.
In his investigations Bobby necessarily gets the eye of the present highschool President's girlfriend, and superb as it appears she falls for him after his article, much to the surprise of all involved, there is a great scene where he asks her what she sees in him, to which she responses she gets the sensation he would still look at her in the same way if there was no school.
He also interviews the VP played by Luke Grimes ( Ryan Lafferty in bros and Sisters ), the half-brother of Francesca, who appears at first to have no issues with Byron going out with his half-sister.
It is an engaging story, focusing on the problems of high school for acknowledgment, and getting along with those who are popular. It also has a few unforeseen twists and plots that makes it that little more engaging, and Bobby gets to find out that not everything is what it appears.
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