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A star rating of 2 out of 5.

This teen action comedy follows a 16-year-old girl (Hailee Steinfeld) who is unhappy with her life. The twist is that she happens to be a highly trained assassin, having been raised at a top-secret school for young female killers. One day, a mission results in her being separated from the team, so she decides to fake her own death. Hoping to lead a normal life, she enrols at a regular high school, posing as an exchange student named Megan Walsh. What follows is elevated by Steinfeld, who is immensely endearing in the lead role, despite the fact that her character is frustratingly inconsistent. One minute, Megan is cautious to a fault. The next, she is unbelievably gullible. The film pokes fun at teen movies, but it also adopts many of the same clichés and stereotypes, resulting in a high-school flick that is both knowing and formulaic at the same time.

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Cast

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Megan WalshHailee Steinfeld
Maxwell HardmanSamuel L Jackson
Victoria KnoxJessica Alba
Liz LarsonDove Cameron
Roger MarcusThomas Mann (2)
PennyRachel Harris
CashToby Sebastian
Analyst KnightJaime King
Megan, aged 8Madeleine Stack
Henchman JonesBruno Gunn
HeatherSophie Turner
Heather, aged 8Eva G Cooper

Crew

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DirectorKyle Newman

Details

Theatrical distributor
Signature Entertainment
Released on
2015-08-28
Languages
English
Guidance
Violence, swearing, sexual references.
Formats
Colour
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