At first, they couldnt be more different if they tried.
However, their shared desperation to ace the SATs brings them together.
Perhaps the actual selling point here is howThe Perfect Scoreuses the heist as a backdrop for their struggles.
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Theres also Anna, whos so obsessed with acing the SATs that she has practice tests everywhere she goes.
Desmond worries that his athletic scholarship depends on a score he knows wont reflect his true intelligence.
How many Captains is this movie gonna have?
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It also offers a soft landing for its critique using some good ol fashioned humor and absurdity.
Its such a goofy look at the real-life phenomenon of panic-cramming for tests.
