I was 13 when this came out. Just goes to show you how undeveloped your mind is as a teen. Really thought this was a good film. Watching it now is laughable. I do remember high school bullies being quite silly but the main antagonist was written a bit excessive in that regard. So many reactions that just would not happen. Oh and the impromptu beach dance choreography that the whole crowd learns in seconds is just cringeworthy. By the way, the premise of this movie would never under any circumstance work. Embarrassed to be apart of the early 2000's now . The things we and this movie thought were "cool" was the exact opposite. I'm very certain that the clothes worn by these students violated the school dress code on a daily basis. I could go on and on about this movie but I'll end it here.