Anthony Yelchin reminds you of a young Tom cruise (Think Risky Business) crossed with Michael J Fox. The film pretty much carries on where Juno left off and has got indie cult hit written all over it and a lot of comparisons can be drawn with Ferris from cult 80’s film, Ferris Buellers Day Off.
Having been kicked out of his rather plush, posh private school for a fake ID scam, Charlie is sent to West Summit High, which could not be more of an opposite to what he is accustomed to, no uniform, calling teachers by their first names and finally, freedom.
Finding himself in unfamiliar and unfriendly surroundings, beaten up by the resident school bully and having a crush on the principals’ daughter played by the ever emerging star, Kat Dennigs. Charlie has certainly got his work cut out for himself. So seeing as his mums a tad kooky, (Hope Davis)and he’s not really what you would call normal, his family have a live in physiatrist and being the entrepreneur that he is, Charlie exploits this and sets up an office in the boys bathroom and with the help of Murphy he sets up a business selling prescription medication to his fellow schoolmates.
What I loved about this film was its ability to deal with real issues that actually face adolescents and students alike, from, losing your virginity to attempted overdoses and suicide.
Where he learns a few lessons, falls in love and does what a lot of students would love to do, he even punches the principal.
There are some great performances in this film from the supporting cast; Tyler Hilton was last seen in Biopic of Johnny Cash, Walk the Line as the one and only Elvis. He originally came from hit American TV show, One Tree Hill and here he plays Murphey, the resident bad boy with a heart.
(Iron) Man of the moment Robert Downey Jr is absolutely brilliant as the psychotic principal with a drink dependency. I’m thinking that maybe since rehab and quitting alcohol that playing characters who like their drink is possibly his version of therapy? – Tony Stark, Paul Avery in Zodiac and now Nathan Gardener.
Amy V Gathercole
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