It's Kind of a Funny Story Reviews

Movie Reviews

• 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 ]

• the movie, for all its flaws, ends on a note of compassion and goodwill that feels earned, and honest

  Review rate : C+ 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 Peter Travers [Rolling Stone ]

Reader's Reviews

How many stars? 1 [Very Bad] 2 3 4 5 [Excellent]

   

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