Really, really, an excellent film. As other reviewers have pointed out, it is set in a high school, presumably in California. The tone and the filmography are absolutely right on, if a little updated. No more hiding in shadows on dirty city streets, these sleuths and crooks live in the suburbs.

It really was a little hard to follow, mostly because it really does seem like a script written for a classic film noir, old slang delivered in quiet, pubescent voices. Totally unexpected.

All in all, I stand by my five star rating. Really couldn’t have asked for anything else… Well, maybe a better soundtrack. It was a little distracting.