Blazers' Fire

I was rummaging through the discount DVD bin at Wal-Mart yesterday, looking for something fun to waste time with last night.

I found the perfect movie.

It's called The Perfect Score, which bills itself as a combination of Ocean's Eleven and The Breakfast Club. Interesting way to describe this MTV teen heist flick; no way is it anywhere near the quality of either of those classic films. It is, however, an awful lot of fun--and, suprisingly, it has a fair script and some decent acting.

There's Scarlett Johanson in an early role; her acting hasn't changed a bit since this was made in 2004. There's some no-names...and Darius Miles as a high school basketball phenom who'd rather just turn pro, but his strong-minded mom won't let him. To get into St. John's he needs at least a 900, but except for his math wizardry he's dumb as a post. To avoid getting his ass whipped by Mom, he's willing to get involved with a stupid scheme like this. Miles is suprisingly good as Desmond; he's got a wonderfully expressive face and voice.

Strange to say, I hope he does more acting in the future; he's good and with work will get better.

The story is simple: Six high school seniors, all from different walks of life, have blown their SATs. They're not going to get into the schools they (or their parents) want them to. Slowly these kids, who for the most part have nothing in common besides screwing up their college entrance exams, begin to bond as they plan and carry out a burglary of the building that has the SAT answers. They're going to cheat their way through a re-take.

They do the burglary, get the test answers--and then...Well, the ending's predictable as hell, but I don't want to spoil it for you.

You see, I want you to get a copy of this film. It's something every Blazers fan should have. Plus it's fun.

Is The Perfect Score a classic? A truly great piece of film art? Nope. It's just a fun movie--and a chance to see one of the Blazers using a talent besides putting a ball in a hoop.

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• #1 Comment from trickage2 
  3/8/06 8:58 PM | Permalink

  Your Siskelesque reviewing skills have won me over. I will not buy, but rent the DVD. I once saw some of the legendary MTV movie (maybe the 1st) "Joe's Apartment" being filmed in NYC in like 1994 or 5. You know, the guy who talks to the roaches in his apartment. Classic, check it out, its juvenile. Man, that game against Dallas was hard to watch. Zebo is an absolute killer on the court at times. Khryapa was blocking shot mad! But alas, another L. Hope the team keeps playing strong. My Sonics are showing small signs, we'll see if they improve. GO BOBCATS!