Review of Charlie Bartlett (2008) by Ed W — 01 Sep 2009

A rebellious teen movie that is smart & funny. Anton Yelchin is great as Charlie.

This review of Charlie Bartlett (2008) was written by Ed W on 01 Sep 2009.

Charlie Bartlett has generally received positive reviews.

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By Amanda H (1,679) on 25 May 2013

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By Shane H (496) on 28 Oct 2013

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While the cast is utterly compelling and vastly entertaining this film ultimately doesn't reach either the balance of raunchy humor or dramatic…

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By Wesley Morris (1,967) for Boston Globe (6,852) on 19 Oct 2015

What the movie lacks in technical polish (it's not very handsome-looking) and dramatic perfection, it makes up for in unusual social sophistication…

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By Jamie I (192) on 26 Jun 2016

Charlie Bartlett wants to be liked by everyone. And he's not above going to great lengths to achieve said popularity…

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Sequences like the silly montage of Charlie on Ritalin (which just looks like the precious doodles of a former editor), grievously underdeveloped…

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A very clever take on high school comedies…

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