This was a routine cheerleading "thriller" that involved payback for a longstanding grievance. Young Sally Crumb was bullied by the cheerleading squad at Conestoga High School. Two decades later, it is payback time for an innocent group of cheerleaders.
There was a snappy jingle to the tune the bullies sang as they taunted young Sally Crumb. Little Lila, Sally's sister, never forgot that tune. When she shows up as the cheerleading coach as Denise Evergreen, her dastardly plan is for payback.
It was disappointing that cheerleading exercises were utterly lackluster. But main problem with the film is that we didn't care about the characters, especially the three young cheerleaders who were caught up in Miss Evergreen's web. The characters were shallow, and they were placed in improbably situations, such as having the grades on an academic record changed. She should have reported the hacking to the authorities and get her proper grades restored.
The one character who elicited empathy was Marcia Davenport, the mom of the cheerleader Charlene. Marcia had been one of the teen bullies, who later genuinely experienced remorse for her actions. Her sense of responsibility was contrasted with that of Coach Evergreen, who never had a handle on her out-of-control rage and pursuit of vengeance.
The lengthy chase scene at the end was overly choreographed, and there was no closure on the fate of Miss Evergreen. If there is any lesson to learn from this melodrama, it is that blaming others for one's miserable lot in life and seeking retribution are actions that are destined for disaster.
There was a snappy jingle to the tune the bullies sang as they taunted young Sally Crumb. Little Lila, Sally's sister, never forgot that tune. When she shows up as the cheerleading coach as Denise Evergreen, her dastardly plan is for payback.
It was disappointing that cheerleading exercises were utterly lackluster. But main problem with the film is that we didn't care about the characters, especially the three young cheerleaders who were caught up in Miss Evergreen's web. The characters were shallow, and they were placed in improbably situations, such as having the grades on an academic record changed. She should have reported the hacking to the authorities and get her proper grades restored.
The one character who elicited empathy was Marcia Davenport, the mom of the cheerleader Charlene. Marcia had been one of the teen bullies, who later genuinely experienced remorse for her actions. Her sense of responsibility was contrasted with that of Coach Evergreen, who never had a handle on her out-of-control rage and pursuit of vengeance.
The lengthy chase scene at the end was overly choreographed, and there was no closure on the fate of Miss Evergreen. If there is any lesson to learn from this melodrama, it is that blaming others for one's miserable lot in life and seeking retribution are actions that are destined for disaster.