At Westbrook High School in L. A., six students are locked into a fierce competition for the World Patron Scholars Award, which will guarantee that his or her college education will be paid for. Two of the members of the list are murdered, and it is up to the dedicated writers for the school paper to solve the mystery. Those young people are preparing #SquadGoals as a work of investigative reporting into the murders.
There was a tongue-in-cheek approach to the serious subject, as apparent in the first death when Justin, the student-actor playing Romeo, dies when there was peanut powder crushed into the lipstick of the actress playing Juliet, and poor Justin dies from an allergic reaction from kissing her. Parting is such sweet sorrow!!!
My favorite character was Rudy, a smart alec with a self-deprecating humor. Rudy's presence was missed when he was taken away in handcuffs after being set up as the murderer.
The most dynamic character was Samantha ("Sam") Hodges, the eventual winner of the award. She was wise beyond her years in conducting razor-sharp interviews and examining evidence better than her mother, who serves as the school counselor. She also makes the school principal look irresponsible by asking the key questions that have not been raised by either the school administration or the police. This is a character who is smart and sassy!
Other reviewers on this site have been way too hard in critiquing this film. The dialogue was crisp and the performances solid. There could even be a sequel (#SquadGoals2) featuring the dynamic reporter Sam, the slick photographer Nick, and the wiseacre Rudy, all of whom deserve an extra curtain call for their efforts!
There was a tongue-in-cheek approach to the serious subject, as apparent in the first death when Justin, the student-actor playing Romeo, dies when there was peanut powder crushed into the lipstick of the actress playing Juliet, and poor Justin dies from an allergic reaction from kissing her. Parting is such sweet sorrow!!!
My favorite character was Rudy, a smart alec with a self-deprecating humor. Rudy's presence was missed when he was taken away in handcuffs after being set up as the murderer.
The most dynamic character was Samantha ("Sam") Hodges, the eventual winner of the award. She was wise beyond her years in conducting razor-sharp interviews and examining evidence better than her mother, who serves as the school counselor. She also makes the school principal look irresponsible by asking the key questions that have not been raised by either the school administration or the police. This is a character who is smart and sassy!
Other reviewers on this site have been way too hard in critiquing this film. The dialogue was crisp and the performances solid. There could even be a sequel (#SquadGoals2) featuring the dynamic reporter Sam, the slick photographer Nick, and the wiseacre Rudy, all of whom deserve an extra curtain call for their efforts!