Charlie Bartlett

If there is is one thing that has happened over the past year or so, it is my growing distrust of the 'indie' film. After seeing the trailer for Charlie Bartlet, I could not expect anything better from this movie.... Full review

If you do not care about quality acting or cinematography, this movie might just be for you. If you love cheesy characters who are anything but believable, this movie is for you. If you love the cheesy plot structure of a... Full review

Robert Downey Jr. and Hope Davis deliver the best of this movie. Aton Yelchin (as the title character), who I've liked in previous films, turns an annoying and aggravating performance here. To understand all that Anton Yelchin has to offer... Full review

This is the story: Charlie Bartlett, Anton Yelchin, is expelled from private school, and is sent to the public school by his rich Mom. He has high school outsider adventures until he sets himself up as an amateur psychiatrist with a... Full review

'Charlie Bartlett' follows 17 year old rich boy loner, Charlie Bartlett (Anton Yechlin). He doesn't have any friends and gets kicked out of numerous private schools. He is addicted to trouble and challenging authority. The main point behind that is... Full review

I highly doubt many of those who are reading this are old enough to remember the year 1986, or the theatrical release Ferris Bueller's Day Off (John Hughes). Still, I trust that there are those of you have seen the... Full review

This film infuriated me enough that I'm not certain I can write sensibly about it. So forgive me if I begin to rant. The thing is, this movie blatantly rips off several movies that I love, including "Harold And Maude,"... Full review

Charlie Bartlett is a comedy film about Charlie, a rich kid who drops out of a private high school and experiences culture shock after enrolling into a public school. After being an outcast for a few days, he gains popularity... Full review

This is one of the few teen comedies that actually works.The script is fantastic and I loved the premise. Sure you can easily predict what will happen. The bully who becomes friends with the protagonist, the relationship with Charlie and... Full review

If no studio wants to invest in your film, it's because they know that unless all the stars align with your project, they're not going to make money. Well, the filmmakers here -- from the producers to the PA's --... Full review

Not Original, but EntertainingI know what you're thinking, not another teen movie. And by anyone's assessment 2009's Charlie Bartlett is exactly that; with characters who vaguely reflect but grossly exaggerate real teen prototypes and a plot that mirrors many films... ... Full Article

Charlie Bartlett takes you back to high school to watch a young man struggle to fit in. If you graduated high school last year, are still in school or graduated decades ago, you can feel the teenage angst building-up the... ... Full Article

You might have heard of a little summer blockbuster called Star Trek , which everyone has been raving about. I slid into my seat on Friday night, partook in all the space adventure, and came out with one strong thought:... ... Full Article

With his blazer and attaché case, wealthy teen Charlie Bartlett (Anton Yelchin) is guaranteed a mauling when he ends up at the local high after being expelled from a succession of private schools. ... Full Article

A dysfunctional but ingenious kid. You've met, right? Charlie Bartlett is Max Fischer, or Ferris Bueller by another name, rendering Jon Poll's part-playful, part-sappy, mostly muddled high-school romp secondgrade even before he succumbs to crude message-making. ... Full Article