Battle of Shaker Heights, The

Aroview: This product of the "Project Greenlight" film-making reality-TV is a a light but engaging story of a young war-reenactment enthusiast and his friend who plot to take on the school bully while contending with the advances of an engaged older sister.

While compromised by the clash of vision between its female writer and the novice directing double-team, this rides surprisingly well on the disarming charisma of rising star, Shia LeBeouf.