Charlie Bartlett
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When Charlie Bartlett listens everyone talks.
A rich kid becomes the self-appointed psychiatrist to the student body of his new high school.
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Clumsy Smurf sells drugs so he can have sex with Iron Man's daughter.
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Charlie Bartlet is the nicest drug dealer you will never meet. Where most drug dealers are more likely to stab you or give you a bad product, Charlie will sit you down and talk about your problems. Its a charming little performance trapped inside of a pretty stupid movie.
Just like Perks of being a Wallflower, this movie is one of the most wildly inaccurate portraits of high school I've seen. 1950's mentality bullies, restrooms that look like inner city Detroit bus stops, and students who throw things at the Principle during random middle of the day board meeting-esque assemblies. I don't expect every film to be perfect in that regard. Especially if there are good performances and a unique…
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I first watched this before I knew who Anton Yelchin, Robert Downey Jr. or Kat Dennings were. It was a good film then, but now it's even better. I love Yelchin in this film even though I don't enjoy any of his recent roles, and he is brilliant alongside Dennings who is at her best here. Downey Jr is very funny and also quite moving, and it's great to see him out of the Iron Man suit. This is a very decent film about trying to fit in at school that has a very good cast and an even better story line.
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Fresh, interesting, beautiful high-school movie, which still deals with the same-old issues since the dawn of high-school movies- popularity, fitting in, first times, family , etc, but at the same time is so damn fresh and fine. Interesting!
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Surprisingly good film, with good performances from all involved. The actor that plays Bartlett is a major dickhead, mind.
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The marketing would have you believe this is Ferris Bueller for a new generation. In truth, however, it probably bears more resemblance to Pump Up the Volume. Unfortunately star Anton Yelchin lacks the talent and more importantly charisma of Matthew Broderick or Christian Slater. He's a good enough actor, just doesn't stand up to those comparisons. The film itself? It was entertaining enough (and Robert Downey Jr is great as always). But probably nothing I'll ever need to watch again.
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Above average high-school drama/comedy that tries to look lighthearted but actually touches important issues like substance abuse, conformity and peer pressure. It also shines a light on the practice of using pharmaceuticals to treat even slight deviations from the norm and the effect this has on society.
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Pretty fun flick. Anton Yelchin is very good in the titular role. Also Robert Downey Jr's amazing ability to go from being suicidally drunk to a supportive father figure in a mere matter of seconds was quite outstanding. But the best part......Drake's cameo. Yes, that Drake. But not as himself. It's fantastic.
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A good watch.
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Not a half bad movie. The exact kind of fun and humor that comes from movies like Easy A or Mean Girls. Bartlett's voice is rather annoying at first but you get used to it. Kat Dennings is just fabulous in everything and here it's no different. Most notable performance, unsurprisingly, by Robert Downey Jr, who plays the story's "bad guy" but not the kind that the audience can hate because he has noble intentions and his heart is in the right place. I recommend it to anyone looking for a cheap comedy.
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Been on a TV binge so haven't watched many films of late, but broke myself back in with this sweet little comedy. Anton Yelchin gives a likeable performance and Robert Downey Jr has great fun with a half decent role. It's an easy film to make, but it's also an easy film to get wrong (they can't all be Igby Goes Down) - but this one has decent enough script and performances to see it through.
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Charlie Bartlet is the nicest drug dealer you will never meet. Where most drug dealers are more likely to stab you or give you a bad product, Charlie will sit you down and talk about your problems. Its a charming little performance trapped inside of a pretty stupid movie.
Just like Perks of being a Wallflower, this movie is one of the most wildly inaccurate portraits of high school I've seen. 1950's mentality bullies, restrooms that look like inner city Detroit bus stops, and students who throw things at the Principle during random middle of the day board meeting-esque assemblies. I don't expect every film to be perfect in that regard. Especially if there are good performances and a unique…
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Surprisingly good film, with good performances from all involved. The actor that plays Bartlett is a major dickhead, mind.
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So so teen movie.