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DISMISSED: C-
A rather contrived story full of a lot of unrealistic scenarios and conveniences to move the plot forward rather than allow it to progress naturally.
The performances of the actors, especially the antagonist Lucas played by Dylan Sprouse and the protagonist Mr. Bentley played by Kent Osborne were very strong. Although Mr. Bentley made decisions & choices that no trained professional in the world of education would ever make, they were still believable due to the strength of his performance.
The biggest gripe anyone ought to have with the film is how much effort and time was put in to weaving an interesting, captivating and mesmerizing problem...and how little time and effort were put into the solution.
Lucas carefully calculates a grand plan to ruin Mr. Bentley's life and the simplicity of its foil felt as lazy as it did easy.
An anti-climatic ending, resolution can at times be overbearing, yet here it wasn't even sampled. The abrupt ending did nothing positive for the film.
Suspenseful enough to lure you in, with a cast that will keep you seated. Yet by film's end you'll wish they had done more with the supporting characters, especially Mr. Garrett and you'll leave wondering why they didn't.
