Movie Review for Charlie Bartlett

Summary: Charlie Bartlett has been kicked out of every private school he ever attended. And now that he's moved on to public school, he's simply getting pummeled. But when Charlie discovers that the kids who surround him--the outcast and the popular alike--are secretly in desperate need, his entrepreneurial spirit takes over. Hanging up his shingle in the Boys' restroom, Charlie becomes an underground, not to mention under-aged, shrink who only listens to the private confessions of his schoolmates, and makes the imprudent decision to hand out the pills he's proffered from his own psychiatric sessions. Meanwhile, at home, Charlie keeps charming his way out of an inevitable confrontation his adoring but utterly overwhelmed mother Marilyn. Then, Charlie Bartlett makes his big mistake--falling in love with the beautiful and bold daughter of the school's increasingly disenchanted Principal, who is hot on his trail. As Charlie Bartlett's world and fledgling psychiatric practice unravel, he begins to discover there's a whole lot more to making a difference than handing out pills.

                         Reviews of Charlie Bartlett
By Jules Brenner of Cinema Signals (7/0)
            A stimulating character study composed in the rarified air of satiric, good humor that takes off ...

By Erik Davis of Cinematical (7/0)
            Here's a film that carries a heavy message about the mis-use of prescription medication amongst t...

By Edward Douglas of ComingSoon.net (7/0)
            A bit predictable and preachy, but thoroughly entertaining and fun otherwise, offering lots of la...

By Kirk Honeycutt of Hollywood Reporter (7/0)
            Yelchin delivers one of those performances that pop eyes.

By Luke Y. Thompson of New Times (7/0)
            ...while the movie's not as radical as it seems to think it is, it does keep you guessing how it ...

By Rich Cline of Shadows on the Wall (7/0)
            Cast and crew maintain an engagingly snarky tone throughout the film, with raucous dialog and a g...

                         Reviews of Charlie Bartlett
By Jason Clark of Slant Magazine (7/0)
            A feeble entry into the teen-movie lexicon.

By Ronnie Scheib of Variety (7/0)
            Rollicking story of a rich kid whose wildly successful bid for popularity has him playing drug-di...

By John P. McCarthy of Boxoffice Magazine (3/4) No reference
            A wonderful iteration of the adolescent coming-of-age movie.

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