Charlie Bartlett: DVD Review
Charlie Bartlett
Rating: M
Released by Roadshow Home Entertainment
Robert Downey Jr continues to be the man of the moment - his
laconic turn in Kiss, Kiss, Bang, Bang sent him back into the
stratosphere of acting and confirmed that despite his battles with
his own demons, he's still a talent to watch. Indeed, his role in
Iron Man cemented his stature, and in Charlie Bartlett, while he's
only one of the supporting players, he simply blows everyone off
the screen.
Anton Yelchin of Star Trek fame is Charlie Bartlett.
On first meeting, he's being kicked out of school for making fake
IDs - and when he's signed up for another school run by Downey Jr's
principal, you know their paths will cross at some point.
Particularly when he starts dating the principal's daughter.
There's sardonic humour aplenty - the film feels fresh, funny and
darkly comic.
A wonderful treat.
Extras: Commentary with director and stars
Yelchin and Kat Dennings make this great.
Rating: 7/10
