Review of Assassination of a High School President

When I was trying to develop a headline for this review, my initial idea was the following: "Classic Noir for the 'Twilight' Generation." Then, I stopped...thought about it...and promptly deleted it. First of all, to say that "Assassination of a High School President" will only appeal to tweens and teens would be a sad undervaluing of the film's effectiveness. Secondly, I doubt that the majority of the "Twilight" generation will appreciate it as much as those people of an older set. Girls infatuated with Edward Cullen are not likely to be amused by references to the Watergate scandal or an overall mood that is purposefully reminiscent of Roman Polanski's "Chinatown". They will be more preoccupied by the charming attractiveness of Patrick Taylor, playing the titular school president, and the fact that Mischa Barton, still trying to solidify a career after "The O.C.", shows her breasts. Surprise, surprise, CW fans, this isn't the first time that she has done so. But, I digress.

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