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This was a pretty good effort as far as the acting went but wow, what a disappointing ending. The rest of the movie was ok, the shots were good, the script was not bad and the kids were believable in their roles but that ending just ruined it for me :( 5/10.

The only reason people watched this movie is because it was Cameron Boyce's final role, as is my reason as well, knowing him from "Jessie". Lots of the acting was cliche and stereotypical, and there was no depth to any character besides a glimpse of Cal. It seems to have everything but a plot and lore behind these characters, even as the film goes on, these characters end the same way they were introduced to us as, with no redemption or change to them to give us a reason as to why we should root for or care about them.

"Runt" is the name of Cal's dog, not because it is a metaphor for how Cal's character is treated or because it's his character's nickname, and there is very little screen time of Cal and Runt, which is disappointing, as it was the only part of the film I found life in. Which is a waste of a part of this story that would have made this title or the film make more sense.

The plot is very predictable, even with Runt's fate and the reactions of the characters, which makes for a slow-moving, boring film. It is also extremely stereotypical in an attempt to "stand out" in every single character trope in a teen movie you can think of. Every single scene can be imagined before it happens, and you will be right in how it plays out.

Watch if you're a fan of Boyce and want to see his last film. Otherwise, there's sadly not much if a movie to see overall as it will forever live in the shadow of his death.

So slow it is painful... the story is an old one and has been told told told... and the acting is as bad as the last Eastwood movie. With so much out there these days... a waste of time really.

The negative reviews on here had never been bullied in school! The pain of that experience is real and this movie shows it. It's even worse than everything depicted in the movie.

What a dumb movie. Cameron Boyce was okay. Briana Hildbrand was hot but barely in it. She should have been the star with Cameron. That other white girl was easily the worst one. The cast ruined the plot. Stupid ending, not edgy what they think. Big waste of time.

Its a good movie, i actually liked it. The main actor is the cute freckled boy from mirrors. Good acting. The teenage girlfriend needs acting classes.

In what 2018 high school in the USA do male students wear wifebeaters and backwards baseball caps? Hoodies with no sleeves, hair with no lines and sideburns to boot.

Lol and they're the cool kids?

Wow, whoever came up with this must still be thinking it's high school in the 1950's.

Hard to watch because of it. It was like a huge joke. Vomit.

Watered down plagiarized nonsense. Very few surprises and the acting doesn't really deliver. Watched it cause of the hype made around an actors last film. And it didn't pull it across the finish line.

A familiar trip down the coming-of-age high school lane with a few smatterings of good acting and a unique modern-day take on latch-key kids. Brianna Hildebrand, Cameron Boyce (may he RIP), and Jason Patric all work hard and do an admirable job of selling the story. However, even though Coakley paints a lot of pretty dots he couldn't connect them to make something cohesive and satisfying leaving many unresolved loose ends leaving the viewer wondering what this movie was even about.

Loads of stereotypes. Picked on/bullied h.s. Student in stereotypical ways (e.g. Pranks; being harassed in & out of class) by the usual several football players. The usual he likes the unattainable girl. The usual dumb (and not realistic) teachers/administrators not aware of bullying. The usual in principle's office and, of course, denial of bullying with the usual football coach saying that the accused players futures are at jeopardy if they fail classes. The usual bullying & reprisal escalates in an unrealistic way (for some reason school surveillance cameras & police never consulted). The usual football coach acting over-the-top tough. Film dedicated to the memory of Cameron Boyce, Christian Van Gregg, yet, oddly, I can find no info indicating a Van Gregg passing.