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Originally posted by Emily.:
When I went to see Disturbia, I went with 2 of my friends & one of them LOVES OTH, so when I saw the preview for Charlie Bartlett I was like "CAITLIN... IT'S TYLER" and she couldn't even recognize him! hahah.

I wanna see the prevew in the theater!
I've seen Disturbia twice and haven't seen any Charlie Bartlett. Dang!
I'll just have to go to lots of movies until I see it. This sure sucks!! haha

A comedy with a message, wildly entertaining, 13 May 2007


Author: larry-411 from United States

Charlie Bartlett is a comedy with a message. Some may say that's an oxymoron. But Jon Poll, directing from a Gustin Nash script, takes on the task and turns in a hybrid of a film that is so incredibly engaging you'll wonder why few filmmakers take on such a challenge. The audience was so loud and boisterous at the World Premiere screening at the Tribeca Film Festival that it sent the laugh meter off the scale.

Anton Yelchin is Charlie Bartlett, a kid born with a silver spoon in his mouth and an enterprising, albeit mischievous, brain. His antics get him kicked out of one private school after another. But his clever and earnest sincerity is bound to hit the target sooner or later and it does when he is thrown to the public school wolves. The scheme he invents to endear himself to the student body is nothing short of genius, and his performance fits the bill.

Yelchin has made a name for himself playing the smart, sensitive, and innocent tortured kid. Here he gets the chance to stretch his acting chops in a completely different direction. He's confident and anything but vulnerable. The wide range of emotions and the talents he shows here are unsurpassed. He sings, he dances, he plays piano, he does physical comedy and has fight scenes and romantic scenes and just about everything that could be thrown at him. And he looks to be so thoroughly enjoying it, which comes across on screen and proves to be so central to the film. After all, to enjoy a film one must identify somewhat with the protagonist, or at least like him, and Anton does that better than many actors twice his age.

Hope Davis is a riot as his not-quite-all-there mother. It's easy to see the source of Charlie's quirkiness. The relationship between mother and son is playful and mischievous, the kind of "mom as best friend" scenario which often results in tragedy. Here it's played just for laughs, and it works. She is everymom - with a twist of lemon.

Tyler Hilton is perfectly cast as the bully who we know from the start is destined to soften up somewhere along the way. That's what movie bullies do. But he brings an especially charming quality to the role which plays perfectly against Charlie's leanings toward the dark side. It's a delicate balance but Yelchin and Hilton make it work.

Robert Downey Jr. is ironically cast as the substance-addled principal who also happens to be the father of Charlie's love interest. One has to wonder whether Principal Gardner or Downey is speaking in some of the more poignant scenes about alcohol and drugs. It's chilling. Perhaps for that reason alone he is a standout here.

Kat Dennings plays the girl who is out to win Charlie's heart. The dynamic with Downey and Yelchin is a natural source of drama. This is the film's most heartfelt storyline, and Dennings is admirably up to the task.

At times it all feels so real, and it's no wonder -- writer Gustin Nash actually continued to write scenes and dialogue specifically for those actors after the film got underway and it shows.

Charlie Bartlett has the look and feel of a studio film, which should help it find an audience. The subject matter demands an R rating, if only for its content. But it's a film kids need to see. The message is squarely aimed at teens, even younger ones, and parents need to take heed. In the guise of a comedy, a good one at that, Charlie Bartlett has something meaningful to say about the excuses we use to justify our behavior and the chemical coping methods so many of us cling to. And it's d*mn funny.

Awww it makes me wanna see it more and more! Thanks for posting it Mgmt.

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Originally posted by Mgmt:
Tyler Hilton is perfectly cast as the bully

hahahahaha
-good editing, i know-
sounds like a great movie! (wasn't it originally set to open at the end of april? darn...or should I say "d*mn")

Larry!! I know him! hahaha.

Ok, I don't know if anyone's posted this yet so, sorry if they have, I haven't been on here in a while but, as I was reading through my Teen Vogue a little while ago I looked at the movie reviews and I saw none other than Charlie Bartlett. I was extremely excited because I've been waiting for other people besides us to start talking about it and promoting it. It got three out of four stars. I doubt that's what it deserves (it shouldve gotten all four) but not bad I'd say.
Anyone else see this??

I saw it Karen! I showed it to all my friends.
I enjoyed the movie review.

Just got back from License to Wed. Just as an FYI to everyone, the trailer for Charlie Bartlett is one of the previews. Don't spaz out and act giddly like I did. You've been warned. lol

I have never seen the trailer before a movie before...that makes me sad...I wanna see it on the BIG SCREEN, lol. I am really excited to see this movie...I've been talking to everyone about it.

check out the new updated cb site:
www.charliebartlett-themovie.com

Awesommee!

Got the wallpaper...now I am trying to figure out the AIM icon....

yeah i can't figure out how to get the icon...

edit: nevermind i got it!

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Oh! Do share though Lindsey! haha! I got it...it just won't move! All it says is Murphey

Did you save it as a .gif?

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Originally posted by STeamMandy:
Oh! Do share though Lindsey! haha! I got it...it just won't move! All it says is Murphey

i think you have a mac don't you mandy? so i right clicked and saved it to my desktop. then i clicked on finder and went to pictures, and clicked on AIM buddy icons. and i dragged the icon from my desktop into that folder. and then i went on AIM and went to buddy icons and it should be under custom icons..let me know if that works!

Ah I do have a mac...but I have adium...hmm...

Thanks though Lindsey

Depending in what city Tyler is in on Aug 3 we will announce what theater he will be viewing the movie for opening day.

Hmmm...still guessing that is not going to be anywhere in Ohio? Who knows if we even have movie theaters right?

I just saw a movie commercial a few minutes ago for a movie that was also coming out August 3rd...I got mad at first that it was competition...but then a bit excited that commercials for Charlie Bartlett should be showing up soon too

i'm guessing he will be seeing the movie in nyc....?

i hope so!!!