In "The Wrong Friend," Viveca A. Fox plays the omniscient role of Kennedy High School Principal Atkins. At the start of the film, she makes a well-intentioned but fateful decision to give young Chris Andrews a second chance after his dismissal from the prestigious private school St. Josephs.
It doesn't take long for Chris to get himself into mischief when he throws a party at his parents' home, invites young Riley Cramer, gives her a roofie, and apparently assaults her. Riley remembers nothing of the event, but is soon harassed with a barrage of photos that leads to a temporary break-up with her boyfriend Matt.
The plot thickens when the school authorities and the police fail to truly investigate Chris's past to learn that he had previously been accused of a similar crime at St. Josephs. Poor Lisa Nelson eventually took her own life after her experience with Chris.
Riley must join forces with Matt and her bestie Kimmy to find the ocular proof about Chris's wrongdoings. The quick-thinking Kimmy decides to go undercover and lure Chris to making some revelation. She is confident that she can extract evidence due to Chris's extreme narcissism.
As a formulaic film, "The Wrong Film" does not have high standards for originality. Still, it was a predictable, by-the-numbers film that included a good set of characters, including the bug-eyed Chris in his most extreme moments.
The best relationship developed was that of Riley and her devoted single mom. The narrative effectively links the mother, a nurse, to one of Chris's misdeeds. The touching ending of the close mother-daughter ties seemed heartfelt and was well-performed by the two actresses.
It doesn't take long for Chris to get himself into mischief when he throws a party at his parents' home, invites young Riley Cramer, gives her a roofie, and apparently assaults her. Riley remembers nothing of the event, but is soon harassed with a barrage of photos that leads to a temporary break-up with her boyfriend Matt.
The plot thickens when the school authorities and the police fail to truly investigate Chris's past to learn that he had previously been accused of a similar crime at St. Josephs. Poor Lisa Nelson eventually took her own life after her experience with Chris.
Riley must join forces with Matt and her bestie Kimmy to find the ocular proof about Chris's wrongdoings. The quick-thinking Kimmy decides to go undercover and lure Chris to making some revelation. She is confident that she can extract evidence due to Chris's extreme narcissism.
As a formulaic film, "The Wrong Film" does not have high standards for originality. Still, it was a predictable, by-the-numbers film that included a good set of characters, including the bug-eyed Chris in his most extreme moments.
The best relationship developed was that of Riley and her devoted single mom. The narrative effectively links the mother, a nurse, to one of Chris's misdeeds. The touching ending of the close mother-daughter ties seemed heartfelt and was well-performed by the two actresses.