Charlie Bartlett

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Movie
German title Charlie Bartlett
Original title Charlie Bartlett
Country of production United States
original language English
Publishing year 2007
length 97 minutes
Age rating FSK 12
JMK 12
Rod
Director Jon Poll
script Gustin Nash
production Barron Kidd ,
Sidney Kimmel ,
David Permut ,
Jay Roach
music Christophe Beck
camera Paul Sarossy
cut Alan Baumgarten
occupation

Charlie Bartlett is an American comedy film from the year 2007 . Directed by Jon Poll , the screenplay was written by Gustin Nash .

action

The teenager Charlie Bartlett is from a wealthy home. He is kicked out of a private school. His mother Marilyn can no longer find a private school ready to accept him. He then goes to the school run by the history teacher Gardner, who suffers from an alcohol problem, where he is initially considered unadjusted.

Charlie begins giving advice to his classmates and selling them drugs that he has his psychiatrist prescribe himself on pretexts that make him the school psychiatrist and popular. He later also follows the advice himself and develops a love affair with Susan, the school principal's daughter.

Gardner wants to break this connection, but drives his daughter further and further away from him. After Gardner forcibly breaks up a rally against camera surveillance, he is released. When Charlie wants to apologize to Gardner, he finds Gardner completely drunk and with a gun. Gardner shoots randomly in the pool and in the air, finally holding the gun close to his head. Charlie thinks Gardner suicide wants to commit, it seeks to prevent and falls into the pool. Gardner jumps after to save him. Apparently sobered up, the two speak up and then watch a school performance in which Susan took on a role.

In the end, Gardner resumes the position of history teacher he held before he became director.

The final scene shows Charlie applying for an internship at a psychiatric clinic.

backgrounds

The film was shot in Toronto and Oshawa ( Ontario turned). It was presented at the Tribeca Film Festival on May 6, 2007 , and was shown at the Cannes Film Market on May 16, 2007 . Screenings at the Maui Film Festival and the Cambridge Film Festival followed in June and July 2007 . The widespread release in US cinemas began on February 22, 2008. The German theatrical release was on June 26, 2008.

Reviews

Kirk Honeycutt wrote in The Hollywood Reporter on June 26, 2007 that the film was one of the best teen comedies. The often clichéd figure of a rebellious teenager is shown here as "refreshing, provocative and surprising" . The "great" acting Yelchin carries the film on his shoulders; there is a "natural chemistry" between him and Kat Dennings. Honeycutt also praised the "wonderful" actors Robert Downey Jr. and Hope Davis.

Ronnie Scheib wrote in the magazine Variety on May 14, 2007 that the film tells a “boisterous” story and offers “disposable” moral lessons . Scheib praised the “multi-layered” teamwork between Anton Yelchin and Robert Downey junior; the portrayal of Tyler Hilton is "priceless" . Paul Sarossy filmed Toronto with the "transparent intimacy" .

Web links

Individual evidence

  1. ^ Certificate of Release to Charlie Bartlett . Voluntary self-regulation of the film industry , April 2008 (PDF; test number: 113 781 K).
  2. ↑ Age rating for Charlie Bartlett . Youth Media Commission .
  3. ↑ Filming Locations for Charlie Bartlett, accessed February 13, 2008
  4. ↑ a b Film review by Ronnie Scheib, accessed on February 13, 2008 ( Memento of the original from February 17, 2008 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice.  @1@ 2Template: Webachiv / IABot / www.variety.com
  5. ↑ Charlie Bartlett's premiere dates, accessed February 13, 2008
  6. ^ Film review by Kirk Honeycutt, accessed on February 13, 2008 ( Memento from August 23, 2007 in the Internet Archive )