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Middle School: The Worst Years of My Life
Middle School: The Worst Years of My Life

6.9

Middle School: The Worst Years of My Life

PG·2016·92m

Summary

A quiet teenage artist Rafe Katchadorian has a wild imagination and is sick of middle school and the rules that have been put before him. Rafe and his best friend Leo have come up with a plan: break every rule in the school hand book and as you expect trouble follows.

Crew

Director

Steve Carr

Book

James Patterson

Screenplay

Hubbel Palmer

Screenplay

Chris Bowman

Writer

Kara Holden

Reviews

Rangan

Rangan

February 24, 2017

6

**New school, new beginning and a new set of rules to adapt. What bad could happen.**

Not good as I expected, either not bad as what the majority those who saw it says. The film was based on the book of the same name and the first one of I think in the nine book series. It tells the story of a middle school boy who transferred to a new school. Having no friends, straight he falls prey to a bully. Beyond that, the principal turns his life in the campus even harder with all his strict rules. His real adventure begins when he starts to break every rule and bring chaos, as well as joys in his schoolmates. From this, how the remaining story shapes are told with a twist.

There are similarities with this and many other films, particularly 'Wimpy Kid...'. Those interfering animations resemble that film. It's like a normal protocol in these days children film, so no complaint on that. But I'm very impressed with the quality. This film was too childish. I mean there's nothing wrong for the kids watching it, they will enjoy it. But for the adults, who had seen lots of middle school themed films of the 80s and the 90s, so it might look an average one. A good film for families with young kids. I particularly suggest to the such category audience.

The twist was unexpected. It was easy, but I did not go deep to predict that. I think most of you all too fail to see it coming. Particularly in a film like this who would think of it. That was not enough for me to like the overall film. It is entertaining in parts, but an average film from the inside and outside. Even though I hope they would turn the remaining books as well into the films. All these words I wrote in this review because of I'm being a non- target-audience. So if you are a kid or kid's film fan, ignore my saying and watch the film.

_6/10_

Media

Status:

Released

Original Language:

English

Budget:

$8,500,000.00

Revenue:

$23,316,139.00

Keywords

school
middle school
based on children's book
expelled from school
live action and animation
child protagonist