![]() ![]() I would hope that as a single parent she may have had a greater concern for her kids than her love life. Her feelings for him blinded her to the point that she didn’t see how badly he was treating her children. Adding to the issues is Jules (Lauren Graham) – Rafe’s mother – relationship with Carl (Rob Riggle). With the drama around every corner these days it would be hard to believe this one is without video surveillance, door codes and/or security guards. First, the kids are able to break into the school every night to cause chaos. There are some downers though to the movie that might stick out like a sore thumb to more adult viewers. At least the animation added for Rafe’s cartoons will be of interest of young viewers. So, there are at least a few laughable moments throughout the film, but mostly the movie feels more like a miss than a middle school motivational movement. And then there is Rafe’s sister, Georgia (Alexa Nisenson), who packs quite a punch with her sass that when we see her guzzling coffee and even driving the family car, we have to giggle. Plus, his most awkward moments arrive when attempting to chat up crush Jeanne (Isabela Moner). Famed film principals Ed Rooney from Ferris Bueller’s Day Off and Dick Vernon from The Breakfast Club hold more venom than Daly’s character, but that’s okay because this is a movie more for kids than teens or even preteens.Īttempting to further relate to middle school movie watchers is that Rafe is also bullied by classmates. Teaming with a new pal Leo (Thomas Barbusca), Rafe undertakes a plan to retaliate by breaking every rule in the school’s handbook. ![]() Almost immediately he finds his creativity stifled by the “rule with an iron fist” Principal Dwight (Andy Daly) who tries to put the kibosh on Rafe’s cartooning. Once you get into the premise of the film though, you’ll understand why main character Rafe would think otherwise.īased on a series of books by famed author James Patterson, the film Middle School centers on our anti-hero Rafe Khatchadorian (Griffin Gluck) as he begins attending a new school. The movie title touts Middle School: The Worst Years of My Life however, everyone else knows that to be high school. ![]()
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