The Perfect Score (2004)
Bill Mackenzie, Bryan Greenberg, Chris Evans
A group of six high school students band together and develop a plan to heist the SAT exam in order to prevent the test from unfairly defining who they'll become. Each in the group has their own set of circumstances that leads them to one conclusion--the only way to truly decide their fate is to che... (read more) A group of six high school students band together and develop a plan to heist the SAT exam in order to prevent the test from unfairly defining who they'll become. Each in the group has their own set of circumstances that leads them to one conclusion--the only way to truly decide their fate is to cheat the system. The unofficial leader of the group is Kyle, an aspiring architect who dreams of attending an Ivy League school, but repeatedly scores below what is required for acceptance. He develops the plan with his best friend Matty, whose low SAT scores result in a rejection from Maryland University, where his girlfriend attends. Anna, who desires to meet her parents' standard of excellence, but is badly in need of some excitement, joins in and brings Desmond into the fold. Desmond is the star basketball player, who at the urging of his mother, decides to forgo the NBA for college, and needs to pass the SAT to get in. Providing the access inside the local education testing headquarters is Francesca, an anti-establishment girl, who joins in the scheme for kicks. Completing the group is Roy, a loner who wants in on the action after accidentally overhearing the plan. Although the kids seemingly share nothing in common, they band together and while getting to know each other, discover themselves in the process.
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PG-13, 1 hr. 43 min.
Directed by:
Brian Robbins
Release Date: Jan 30, 2004
DVD Release Date: Jun 29, 2004
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Your fairly typical teen comedy - except it had a number of oddly profound one-liners. It's like they took a concept, turned it into a teen comedy, and instead of putting all its eggs into one basket by centering the film around one supreme moment w... (read more) Your fairly typical teen comedy - except it had a number of oddly profound one-liners. It's like they took a concept, turned it into a teen comedy, and instead of putting all its eggs into one basket by centering the film around one supreme moment when we're supposed to "get it," chooses rather to sprinkle little nuggets of wisdom here and there. I don't know why so many people have a problem with it. There's no reason to expect that it would be anything other than what it is.
The Perfect Score(2004)-7/10...fun teen caper about 6 very diverse high-school students, who conspire still the answers to the S.A.T.'s...cast features Chris Evans, Scarlett Johansson and Erika Christensen.
Funny, silly and hilarious characters. Although highly improbable, the characters are so funny that you kind of forgive the plot. But you have to find out whether they a)get the answers and b) use them...hmmmm....haha
A fun tale of a moral dilemma, to cheat or not to cheat. That is the question. If all else fails, answer C.
There was a clear effort to copy Oceans 11 with the overall feel (especially the music), but instead of turning out cool, it just felt really unoriginal... and bad.
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Lively and fun in places, but overall it has a listless, tepid feel.full review
Kids facing the SAT in real life may appreciate this movie, if only because it'll make them feel so much smarter than these characters. For the rest of us, it flunks.full review
A dull film with unsympathetic characters brought together by a gimmicky premise that's handled with no imagination and a pristine fraudulence of emotion.full review
It's too palatable. It maintains a tone of light seriousness, and it depends on the caper for too much of its entertainment value.full review
Six New Jersey teenagers conspire to steal the answers to the SAT in this thin, pleasant teenage heist comedy.full review
Grading on the admittedly weak January curve, it squeaks by with a pass.full review
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