i am depressed. i am suicidal. i am abused and broken and trying my best to not break down in tears at any moment. i am trying to survive, so i can make the movies i want, the music i want, see the places i want to see, meet the people i'm so desperate to see, feel love in person again. i am trying to look forward to things but there is a tidal wave of emotional pain that hits me and that i can't control. i am haunted by the pain from my past and loneliness in my present, i am plagued by an illness i cannot control and i am struggling to fit into a world that doesn't…

That's not fun. That's propaganda, man. All those Madison Avenue types telling you how to live your life. Fast cars, hot chicks... Reese's Pieces... Gucci... Werther's Original. I don't buy into that bullshit!
-Bobby

This is actually my first film from the writing/directing duo of Anna Boden and Ryan Fleck. I've been meaning to watch Half Nelson for what feels like forever now, but I have yet to get around to it. It also stars, Keir Gilchrist, who I've apparently never seen in anything despite him being very busy acting for the last decade.

The story revolves around Craig (Gilchrist), a clinically depressed teenager, who admits himself into a psych ward. Most of the setup I liked. Too often films…

I have always loved coming of age flicks but I never knew how much I needed to watch this until now and I’m so glad I finally did. I am too on the verge of sending in my college applications(though I haven’t written my resume or my personal statements yet but I’ll get there eventually) so as you can imagine I could relate to a significant amount of emotions Craig was feeling in this film. 

I love everything about this movie such as the storyline, the directing, the characters, the script, literally everything. I think that every teenager will relate to this film at some point in their lives, maybe even certain adults as well.

 After watching It’s Kind Of…

Everything about IT'S KIND OF A FUNNY STORY is significantly more sad in the wake of Ned Vizzini's death by suicide in 2013. Vizzini, of course, wrote the book upon which this film is based.

His death, however, also magnifies the importance of a movie/book that treats mental illness in a serious way and treats those suffering from one of those afflictions with love and care.

This movie can get a bit saccharine, there is no disputing it. It also seems keen to be seen as a quirky indie comedy about the kids who feel different.

But I think the film's uncanny ability to capture the anxieties of young people is laudable. Keir Gilchrist's portrayal of Craig Gilner was so…

“This is the part I don’t get, Craig. You’re cool, you’re smart, you’re talented... you have a family that loves you... do you know what I would give to be you, just for a day? I would do so much. I’d just... live. Like it meant something.”

God. I know objectively that this movie is kind of bad (transphobic, looks down on the other “crazyyy” patients multiple times, epic bechdel fail) but it just means so much to me. Under Pressure is one of my favourite songs and I can’t NOT think about this movie every time I hear it. It’s that iconic. 
Now for the personal stuff. The last time I’ve seen this was in 2013. Before high school.…