Review of Real Genius (1985) by Jodie H — 25 Jul 2007
OK let's set the way back machine for 1984. The era of bad clothes, bad perms, movie montages, bad jokes and movies about geeks.
This movie was recommended to me as a must see from my physicist sister-in-law. This already gave me an inkling that this was going to be a nerdy movie before I even saw the cover.
Once I saw a young Val Kilmer on the cover with bolts of lightening around his head, it was a certainty.
The movie follows a young genius (15 years old) as he goes to college to work on a laser project with another college genius called Chris Knight (a very young Val Kilmer). Chris, who turns out to be as eccentric as he is smart, is more interested in having parties and Marie Curie look-alike contests than doing any actual work.
The movie follows the students attempting to stop their project from being turned into a weapon by their professor who is working for the military.
Along the way, we have the usual expected practical jokes that you are bound to see in any 80's movie along with the definitive science montage. What 80's movie would be without a montage or five?
The movie feel more like a high school coming of age film than a college pic. However has some incredibly funny one liners and is definitely a good watch for any science geek out there.
This review of Real Genius (1985) was written by Jodie H on 25 Jul 2007.
Real Genius has generally received positive reviews.
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