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Alright so, I don't know exactly what I was expecting from "Expelled" but it definitely wasn't what I just endured. I have watched a LOT of crappy teen movies, they're like my catnip, but "Expelled" was on another level of 'blah'. It had it's bright moments but it was ultimately a miss in my opinion.
Firstly, if what you're looking for is an entertaining and insightful film you should walk away now. Not only was the plot unbelievable, but the characters were stereotypical and overused. There was the bad boy who was revealed to really be smart and have a heart of gold. There was the side-kick friend who was tech-y and hilarious. Then there was that whole 'school- president' trope and the 'bitter ex-girlfriend' (in those exact words) and the harsh criminal dean of students. I could go on. Honestly the concept of the movie was just bits from decades of bad teen movies all shoved into one big internet-famous extravaganza.
Secondly, the acting was poor. While Cameron Dallas's performance did get somewhat better throughout the movie, the part was perhaps a bit too big for him to begin with. Sadly, the romance between Felix and Katie didn't seem to evolve or come organically and was expressed more as an afterthought. Matt Shively however was a breath of fresh air in "Expelled" and delivered his poorly written lines with gusto. The acting paired with the concept rendered this film 85 minutes of anticipation on behalf of viewers, who were waiting for there to be a tangible moment of reality.
This film is only really for fans of Cameron Dallas, the famous viner, or 13 year old teenage girls who haven't seen enough movies to understand that this is not one to win an academy award. But as I said, it had it's moments and it isn't the WORST film I've ever seen.
score 3/10
maya-quinn 15 July 2015
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