Dope

This is a quirky, independent film in the vein of Me and Earl and the Dying Girl and The Brick. A high school kid is smart and going somewhere. But he gets mixed up in a drug deal and has to work his way out in order to save his chances at admission to Harvard. While not really breaking the 4th wall, there is a subtle "knowing" of the characters as they play to the camera, aware of how they are being viewed by the audience and the story that is being told. Overall, I found this offering flat. Many other things better to see.

2 stars (out of 5)