
Overview
Genre :
Drama, ComedyRelease Date :
October 08, 2010 (Wide)MPAA Rating :
PG-13Director :
Ryan Fleck, Anna BodenStarring :
Keir Gilchrist, Zach Galifianakis, Emma Roberts, Viola Davis, Lauren Graham, Jim Gaffigan, Adrian Martinez, Zoe Kravitz, Aasif Mandavi
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“..this is the kind of amiable, humane, small-scale movie that almost never gets made anymore..”
by John Hartl [Seattle Times]

“..there's humor in Galifianakis' performance but also a good deal of pain and fear..”
by Robert W. Butler [Kansas City Star]
Review rate : C+
“..the movie, for all its flaws, ends on a note of compassion and goodwill that feels earned, and honest..”
“..the movie, for all its flaws, ends on a note of compassion and goodwill that feels earned, and honest..”
by Gary Thompson [Philadelphia Daily News]

“..The film skirts most (not all) of the potholes in its path and comes out the other side an imperfect but charming and heartfelt film..”
by Colin Covert [Minneapolis Star Tribune]

“..really isn't so funny..”
by Roger Moore [Orlando Sentinel]

“..is kind of a perfect coming-of-age comedy..”
by Betsy Sharkey [LA Times]

“..a humanistic, high-concept story about a suicidal teen..”
by Duane Dudek [Milwauke Journal Sentinel]

“..a humanistic comedy that walks a tightrope of emotions and moods and manages to stay balanced..”
by Claudia Puig [USA Today]

“..A gentle and not altogether successful adaptation of Ned Vizzini's popular young-adult novel..”
by Steven Rea [Philadelphia Inquirer]

“..A feel-good teen fable about a New York City mental ward..”
by Ty Burr [Boston Globe]
Review rate : B
Reviewed by Lisa Schwarzbaum [Entertainment Weekly]
Reviewed by Lisa Schwarzbaum [Entertainment Weekly]





