Review of The Art of Getting By (2011) by Erin R — 28 Jan 2012

George (Freddie Highmore) is a fatalistic high school senior who is a gifted artist but he is often haunted by the realization that everything seems meaningless. As a result, he is put on academic probation... some things start to change when he meets Sally (Emma Roberts) and though George is at first reluctant to talk to her, he soon warms up and they become close.

I thought that the start was very promising... and slowly building up somehow was matching the growing up of our hero with the same pace... but at the end there was not much to see as a result.

Youthfully amusing, interesting and at moments insightful but there is still lot lacking: especially answering why suddenly everything changed when almost none of the questions troubling the young man were really answered or even addressed! Actors did what they could do with such unfinished screenplay...