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Chicago Sun-Times
Chicago Sun-Times
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Richard Roeper

‘The Fallout’: Stark teen film focuses not on school shooting, but on the aftermath

Hiding together during a school shooting bonds teenagers Mia (Maddie Ziegler, left) and Vada (Jenna Ortega, “Scream”) in “The Fallout.” | Warner Bros. Pictures

The first few moments of “The Fallout” are straight out of the Breezy High School Movie Playbook, as we see our American teenage protagonist Vada shaking off the sleep to start her day, getting picked up by her longtime bestie for a ride to school, stopping at a Starbucks drive-through for caffeine and cake pops, asking a smart and informed question in class and then asking to be excused to go to the bathroom because her little sister has texted her and needs to talk right away.

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