Character Assassins

With brushstrokes that occasionally border on the noir in the unlikeliest of settings for the same, Assassination of A High School President profiles the socially inept Bobby Funke (Reece Thompson) as the unlikely protagonist as a wannabe journalist – looking for a breakthrough article for the school paper, Funke embarks on an investigation centered around stolen SAT papers, and zeroes in on Paul Moore (Patrick Taylor) as the culprit. But things are not quite what they seem, and with heightened suspicions, not least caused by the behavior of Paul’s girlfriend Francesca (Mischa Barton) and stepbrother Marlon (Luke Grimes), a plot is unearthed that is considerably larger than anticipated, and leads Funke into personal danger followed by adulation. An unlikely candidate for an interesting movie – do not expect a teen flick here – and in case you have a compelling need to watch movies with star power only, Bruce Willis as Principal Kirkpatrick plays a significant if not central role in the movie

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