Its incredibly rare for a TV movie to attempt to exist on a number of different levels and succeed, Schoolgirl Chums does it with ease. Whether you view it as a Girl's Own adventure or an over-the-top parody of a time and place long gone, it is deeply enjoyable. The beautiful and tragic Charlotte Long shines so hard that it is difficult for others to register, although Patsy Kensit mischievously steals her thunder occasionally as the elfin Hilary. The funny thing is that however preposterous it all seems, you can't help but come away feeling its probably pretty accurate too.