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My review of It's Kind of a Funny Story

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  1. The Glutton The Glutton is offline

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    Oct 14th, 2010 (10/14/2010 12:18am)



    Starring:

    Keir Gilchrist
    Emma Roberts
    Zach Galifiankis

    Everyone, at some point in their lives, endure crises. Whether it is at 8 years old and your favorite toy has gone missing, at 18 years old and have no idea what the hell you want to do after graduation or 42 years old with the proverbial mid-life fear. What makes all of us different is how we cope and handle these bumps in life. This is one of the major themes in It's Kind of a Funny Story, the major similarities and differences between the adolescent and adult worlds.

    In It's Kind of a Funny Story, Craig Gilner is a teenager that is unable to cope with the pressures and stress of his daily life, ultra competitve high school, elite summer school application, overbearing father, fragile mother, self-absorbed best friend and his best friend's girlfriend, for whom he is secretly in love with. So he did what any sensible teenage boy would do, check himself into the mental health clinic of the local hospital without really divulging what is wrong with him. Due to renovations to the youth ward, he ends up in the adult ward where he meets Bobby (played by a surprisingly excellent Zach Galifianakis), an adult patient with whom he develops a bond and friendship. After spending a small amount of time in the ward, Craig tries to convince his doctor that he is better, but he soon finds out he must spend a minimum five days in the clinic. During his time in the clinic, Craig embarks on a five day quest full of faux pas, stress vomiting, misadventures, and budding romance which makes it a pretty interesting ride. In addition, he also realizes the true nature of friendship and gets a better grip on what makes him truly happy.

    Keir Gilchrist as Craig is joy to watch. He brings a self-awareness to Craig that is affable and easy to connect with. Craig knows he has problems, but he does not have an outlet in which to release them to, until he meets other people with problems as well, such as Bobby and Noelle. Noelle (Emma Roberts) is a cutter who is drawn to Craig's kind, good natured persona. Emma Roberts brings a very subtle edge and very palpable vulnerability that is complimentary to Craig's initial introvert nature.

    Zach Galifianakis is the one who steals the movie with his performance. Of course we know him for his stand-up, his goofball characters from The Hangover and Dinner With Schumucks, however in this movie it is his poignant, heart-warming moments when he lets you in with his defensive sarcasm or empty eyes that truly capture you. Don't get me wrong, he also brings his masterful comedic timing to induce some laugh out loud moments. The chemsitry between Bobby and Craig is unmistakable. Craig, who sees his father as a workaholic that is oblivious to his problems finds a confidant and father figure in Bobby; who ultimately finds joy in being mentoring Craig like the father he wishes and wants to be for his daughter.

    This movie brings a fresh take on coping and handling the problems and stress that plague all of us on a daily basis with it's imaginative storytelling, tangible characters and moments of levity. It will bring tears to your eyes and laughter to your bellies. Forgive my cliche, but this movie is true to its titile, it really is kind of a funny story.
  2. devinmcd11 devinmcd11 is offline

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    Oct 14th, 2010 (10/14/2010 12:43am) in reply to The Glutton

    cliffs ftw
  3. GINS FINEST GINS FINEST is offline

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    Oct 14th, 2010 (10/14/2010 1:30am) in reply to devinmcd11

    I saw this movie and facebook movie in last 2 weeks. I liked this 10x more. It had that cute sarcastic humor which i like and a cool story.

    Def worth a watch
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  4. skeeze666 skeeze666 is offline

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    Oct 14th, 2010 (10/14/2010 1:47am) in reply to GINS FINEST

    I can't comment because I haven't seen it and don't really intend to, but thanks for the write up - good to see someone do a write up and try to spark up conversation about movies.
  5. The Glutton The Glutton is offline

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    Oct 14th, 2010 (10/14/2010 3:42am) in reply to skeeze666

    Thanks Skeeze, I love to write about movies, but my effing job has pretty much taken up my entire year until now. Now that I have a few days off and things have calmed down, I have to catch up on your reviews.
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  6. nyy486 nyy486 is offline

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    Oct 14th, 2010 (10/14/2010 3:44am) in reply to The Glutton

    Agree with op, was a pretty solid movie. Thought it was going to be a dissapointment after the first 10-20 minutes or so since it wasn't what it seemed, but I was definitely wrong.
     
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