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9 of 10 people found the following review helpful
Format:DVD
A warm, funny little film. It is a shame that good films can so easily vanish under the radar of mainstream culture whilst turds with a BIG campaign make money. This film is a superb comedy of the Wes Anderson school but with none of the slightly jarring self referential tones that Anderson churns out in all his films.
I really cannot praise this film enough, watch it.
I really cannot praise this film enough, watch it.
8 of 9 people found the following review helpful
Format:DVD
'Rocket Science' is a sweet take on love, vengance, competition & triumph. Hal (played superbly by Reece Thompson) is the anti-hero of the film, he has a stutter but when given the opportunity to be on the debate team he joins with little hesitation. Then he falls for Jenny (Anna Kendrick) the beautiful girl that gets him on the team in the first place.
Now onto critique. There isn't really anything bad I could say about the film its all very well done, it manages to be funny & touching without being soppy.
Hal's love for Jenny is refrshingly innocent & genuine, its hard not to care about what happens to him.
One of the funniest characters in the film has to be Hal's much younger pervy little friend Lewis, who in one particular scene puts on a bra.
What's really nice about the film is the way Hal is portrayed, he feels isolated & misundertood & undervalued & the whole time watching the film I really wanted everything to turn out well for him.
From the director of Spellbound comes this poignant indie, that I would recommend to anyone who liked Thumbsucker & has a passion for odd ball comedies.
Now onto critique. There isn't really anything bad I could say about the film its all very well done, it manages to be funny & touching without being soppy.
Hal's love for Jenny is refrshingly innocent & genuine, its hard not to care about what happens to him.
One of the funniest characters in the film has to be Hal's much younger pervy little friend Lewis, who in one particular scene puts on a bra.
What's really nice about the film is the way Hal is portrayed, he feels isolated & misundertood & undervalued & the whole time watching the film I really wanted everything to turn out well for him.
From the director of Spellbound comes this poignant indie, that I would recommend to anyone who liked Thumbsucker & has a passion for odd ball comedies.
2 of 2 people found the following review helpful
Format:DVD
When I saw this DVD in the shop there seemed to be a big contradiction between the encouraging reviews from a number of respected publications - and the fact that it was £1 in the bargain bin! Having watched it I think I can understand both. It is not the formulaic mainstream disadvantaged kid overcomes adversity and wins girl type of film, but it is unconventional and very amusing at times. So I enjoyed it and laughed on occasions, but for me I expected more from it. The ending seemed to come out of nowhere (making me think 'Was that it?'), without, to my mind, a satisfactory conclusion to some of the different strands going through it. So do watch it and laugh - but don't expect too much.
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Brilliant little indie film for fans of something different
This is a great little indie film and is perhaps the very best example of everything you come to expect from the word 'indie'
The film is quirky and interesting but it's... Read more
The film is quirky and interesting but it's... Read more
Published 1 month ago by Mr Blonde
Nothing like the description on the box!
Really depressing, and not at all funny. Every time there was a chance or hope of something life affirming, it went wrong or fell flat. Read more
Published 9 months ago by Peter Richmond
Mediocre Offbeat Comedy
I'm quite a fan of most films that have followed the wake of the "indie" offbeat comedy boom that has helped define the decentralisation of cinema throughout the late 90's and... Read more
Published 23 months ago by Fergus Pearson
Cute
It's cute, really. Not as great as I thought it would be but cute.
Think of it as a 'beach novel' of the movie world. Read more
Think of it as a 'beach novel' of the movie world. Read more
Published on 14 Dec 2009 by C. Claunch
Rocket Science, a smart teen movie!
We really enjoyed this Film. So refreshing to watch a teen movie that has smart, articulate, witty young people instead of the usual dummies portrayed in this genre. Read more
Published on 23 Nov 2009 by S. Sutton
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