Tuesday, February 19, 2008
Charlie Bartlett
It’s Ferris Bueller meets Dr. Phil meets “Mean Girls” in a comedy about teenagers with problems that no one listens to, except for Charlie Bartlett (Anton Yelchin). Charlie is a spoiled rich kid that has been kicked out of private prep school and must now try to fit in at public school. He is an odd duck that just wants to be popular. The film gets hilarious as Charlie starts dispensing advice and medication to classmates in his private office. Of course, his main antagonist is the principal (Robert Downey Jr) and his romantic interest is the principal’s daughter (Kat Dennings). Yelchin is terrific as the charming, smart, enterprising, and vulnerable kid who is trying to do the right thing, but manages to get into trouble. Downey is perfect as the authority figure that tries to stop the troublemaker. Hope Davis plays Charlie’s zany mom. This smart comedy is a trip back to that awkward time in high school.
Alien gives it 3 “Ritalin” stars out of 4.
It’s Ferris Bueller meets Dr. Phil meets “Mean Girls” in a comedy about teenagers with problems that no one listens to, except for Charlie Bartlett (Anton Yelchin). Charlie is a spoiled rich kid that has been kicked out of private prep school and must now try to fit in at public school. He is an odd duck that just wants to be popular. The film gets hilarious as Charlie starts dispensing advice and medication to classmates in his private office. Of course, his main antagonist is the principal (Robert Downey Jr) and his romantic interest is the principal’s daughter (Kat Dennings). Yelchin is terrific as the charming, smart, enterprising, and vulnerable kid who is trying to do the right thing, but manages to get into trouble. Downey is perfect as the authority figure that tries to stop the troublemaker. Hope Davis plays Charlie’s zany mom. This smart comedy is a trip back to that awkward time in high school.
Alien gives it 3 “Ritalin” stars out of 4.
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