I'm generally not a fan of high school comedies, they rely heavily on humor in bad taste and rarely stray far from clichéd story lines and characters and downright dull dialog. However, I've had my share of guilty pleasures, particularly when I was still in high school myself. Seeing the oh-so-recognizable teacher figures get their butts kicked always cheered me up and an occasional laugh could also be the case. These movies only work if at least one of the characters is an instantly likable one, this was not the case in 'Cheats', especially not the protagonist. Of course, it didn't help that the actor in play was one of the most irritating, no-talent, arrogant kids I've ever seen in a comedy.To act in a comedy is no joke, it's hard to be funny: the delivery has to be just right or the material goes to waste. In this case there wasn't much good stuff to begin with and the jokes that were half-funny were screwed up professionally by the cast.This movie felt 3 hours long, the director never heard of pacing obviously. Stay away from this one, there are many other enjoyable teen comedies out there such as 10 Things I Hate About You, Who's Your Daddy and Superbad.

Man, this is on of best movies i've ever seen! I like the idea, a group of teenagers cheat at school! That's juz too cool for school. There are many styles and ways to cheat. I realize that cheating is an art too, i can learn the uniqueness of cheating, no jokes! Me and my friends tried one of the style, AND IT WORKS! well, honestly, not as smooth as in the movie but, it works! At least i got 9,3 for my algebra exam! Usually, i only get 7 for my algebra. HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA, it was soooooooo cool! Okay, the point is, all stupid students out there (juz like me!), watch this movie, and your mark will suddenly and extremely increase!!!!! Believe me, i did my part...! ;-D

Four guys band together to defy high school authority and cheat their way through, avoiding work at all costs. They use charm when possible, and threats and intimidation where needed, to coerce their co-students to do the work for them. The hero assures us at the end of the movie that he didn't need to cheat, he only did it because it felt "sweet."Outwardly, this movie is "Ferris Bueller" with all of the charm and irony removed. But the ending in its pointlessness is a fitting tribute to all those teen-angst movies from the 80's like "Breakfast Club." Last lines: "Everything is baloney."* "It is what it is." Those two lines summarize this movie perfectly.It is not difficult to see why this movie was denied a theatrical release. Talky and argumentative, it lacks teen appeal because it isn't built around race cars and gross-out gags, but few adults would buy into the story.This is one of those "off-beat" Hollywood scripts that spun out of control. Usually, they are forgotten, or if they're filmed, the studios make sure the "teen appeal" factor is written in. Somehow, this one slipped by. When such a script slips by, it can mean the creation of a minor masterpiece, like "Ferris." But the kernel of the story here is the opposite of "Ferris": mean-spirited, selfish, boastful and cruel. No one comes to a new realization about themselves; the hero ends the movie metaphorically whizzing on all of the same things he's been whizzing on all his life.One feels a sense of pity for his future wife and children.*Note: "Baloney" was used in then broadcast version; it was clearly overdubbed.

The intro says its based on a true happening, if you want to believe that its your privilege. A fun movie to watch portraying the antics of high school students trying to finish their senior year, but addicted to cheating as the MO to get through. Some serious moments were okay but personality clashes as between characters Victor(Matthew Lawrence) and Applebee(Martin Starr)do not seem to fit the overall mood. The plot overall was good although somewhat predictable, with numerous subplots along the way to keep the interest up. Well worth the time to watch.