And crazy offensive. Harks back to 80s teen movie logic where we're meant to support the nerds no matter how awful their behaviour. One teen nobody sexually harasses a cheerleader in a super creepy fashion, causing her to injure herself, but the happy ending is (spoiler) that the cool guy helps him get the girl in the end. Yay?? The nerdy guidance counsellor is insane. Criminally insane, and abusive to the lead character. I thought she was the villain of the story, and quite effectively chilling, until I realised with slow horror that the movie intended us to empathise with her! Why?! Because she wasn't cool in school so she deserves something? She had zero social skills back in high school and now as a full grown adult still has zero social skills. How did she become a guidance counsellor? She's super deceptive so I'm sure there was some manipulation involved. A terrible light teen movie, but a deeply disturbing psychological thriller.
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