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Charlie Bartlett | 
 enlarge | Director: Jon Poll
Actors: Anton Yelchin, Robert Downey Jr., Hope Davis, Kat Dennings, Tyler Hilton
Studio: MGM
Category: Movie
Buy New: $3.99
Rating:  24 reviews
Sales Rank: 490
Genre: Comedy
Rating: R (Restricted)
Media: Video On Demand
Running Time: 98 Minutes
ASIN: B001D51X1Q
Theatrical Release Date: February 22, 2008
Release Date: October 20, 2008
Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days
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 "Hi! I'm Charlie Bartlett!" February 23, 2008
Laszlo Matyas
6 out of 7 found this review helpful
Charlie Bartlett is a genius, an outcast, a legend, and an accidental hero. He's an unabashed nerd who somehow manages to ooze cool and charisma. He's smart, clean-shaven, loves his parents, acts on an earnest desire to help those around him, and is as a result seen as a rebel and a subversive. He doesn't oppose authority; it opposes him. He becomes a local saint by selling mood-altering drugs to his fellow high-school students, and is vilified only for trying to stake out his own identity and help his fellow teenagers do the same. He's an innocent rebel in search of a cause. He's our Ferris Bueller.
As a coming of age story, Charlie Bartlett deserves to be mentioned in the same breath as The Graduate or The Catcher In The Rye. It's hilarious, touching, and smart, full of deliciously subverted cliches and gorgeously wrought characters. It tells that same age-old story (a young man struggles to find his identity, and thus becomes an emblem for his entire generation) with unparalleled skill, unfeigned sympathy, and bottomless humor. The movie's titular character really is a fantastic creation: He's a bundle of contradictions and ironies, a balance of endearing naivete and knowing, sardonic sarcasm, all of which conceals a deep sensitivity and sense of longing.
Oh, and did I mention that this is a first-rate comedy? As touching and insightful as it is, Charlie Bartlett is a also a gut-bustingly funny, endlessly entertaining movie, full of iconic scenes, memorable dialogue, sharp satire, and sheer hysterics. The jokes come fast and easy, the characters are full of quirks, the story is wonderfully paced and relentlessly engrossing, and the climax is as gripping and heartrending as you could possibly ask. Even the film's occasional missteps- a few of the ideas seem underdeveloped or awkwardly handled- aren't particularly troublesome. In fact, they add to the loose, freewheeling atmosphere that pervades the whole thing. See it!
I Heart Charlie February 23, 2008
C. C. Confer
2 out of 3 found this review helpful
Very entertaining, quirky, and endearing. Anton did a fabulous job. And Robert and Hope stole the show.
The Besa Of high school August 2, 2008
Holly Whitney
This is a great movie about how a high school kid tries to grow up too fast. And it great seeing Robert Downey Jr. in his role as the principle. For so long he's played the rebel, it's great to see him at the other end of the stick, and he does a great job
Insantly a favorite August 10, 2008
P. Keller
I just watched this film and I loved it. There was an interesting story line that wasn't one bit predictable, excellent actors who all played parts true to their actual ages, and parents who were not only interesting but also fundamental to the story line just as much as their kids. I want to re-watch it right now it was that good. This is classified as a comedy, but it's also a drama. There are true characters who you really care about and want to see how their troubles will be resolved. I urge people of all age to watch this film. It's instantly one of my favorites. I'm a bit sad the movie is over because I'm not ready to say goodbye to such great characters
CHARLIE BARLETT rocks! May 14, 2008
2 out of 6 found this review helpful
OMG this movie rocks plus very good meanig 2 the movie. im excited 2 see him so hot. and very excited 2 see the girl from degrassi play on it. what a great movie iwill deff. buy it. this movie is 1 of the few best movies of the yr.
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