Director James Ponsoldt's latest film follows four best friends as they try to solve a mystery on the last weekend before the first day of middle school.
), and a likable cast including Megan Mullally and Lake Bell. Its premise is essentially an updated spin on, touching on timeless themes about friendship and growing up. But alas, its potential for magic is dulled by uneven performances, unconvincing chemistry and an uninspiring script.ends up a movie that’s easier to appreciate for what it’s trying to do than love for what it’s actually doing.
The film opens with what appears to be a classic slasher scenario — trembling bodies in a bathtub, an ominous shadow lunging from behind the shower curtain — only to reveal itself as an elaborate game of make-believe, played by four 11-year-old girls relishing the last golden weekend of summer before the first day of middle school.
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