Bursts of stupid violence that have nothing to do with anything? Check. And the Femmes on piano+cello played by old people? Even worse) Tons of irony, with just a little touch of heart at the end so we'll feel like we've seen something? Check. (I mean, "The Blob" by Bacharach+David on accordion and mini-choir? Ugh. Annoying, self-consciously hip music score? Check. Flat low angle shots of banal locations? Check. Weird high school kid with goofy haircut and emotional problems who has a crush on an unapproachable girl? Check. (I Today I saw Rocket Science, or, as I have cleverly dubbbed it, Rushless.
Today I saw Rocket Science, or, as I have cleverly dubbbed it, Rushless. The stutterer can't win a statewide debating tournament the filmmaker knows this, but like any person with a handicap, the stutterer can win some self-respect by being unafraid. You can thank the filmmaker's background in documentaries. This is, by far, a more satisfying end-result than the more conventional ending that "Rocket Science" teases the audience with, before judiciously pulling back and allowing pragmatic deftness back into the story. Like Lucas, Hal Hefner(Reece Thompson) raises his arms in celebration after a miniature victory. "Lucas", a studio film, mind you, didn't swing for the fences it settled for a modest single up the middle. "Rocket Science" is more like "Lucas" than "Rushmore", "Welcome to the Dollhouse", and other usual suspects from indie-dom that showcases the trials and tribulations of a socially-challenged minor. The former-child star was startingly good as a dorky fourteen-year-old misfit in the 1986 coming-of-age film. "Rocket Science" is more like "Lucas" than "Rushmore", Corey Haim in "Lucas" is not the same animal as Corey Haim in "License to Drive", or Corey Haim in "Snowboard Academy". … ExpandĬorey Haim in "Lucas" is not the same animal as Corey Haim in "License to Drive", or Corey Haim in "Snowboard Academy". clearly the reviewer did not understand the film or care to understand it. Probably because of poor reviews like the one in the NY Times. I'm sorry it's moved out of theatres so quickly.
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The movie is not just about stuttering though. The same that gay characters were portrayed in movies. Unlike A Fish Called Wanda or Primal Fear and so many other films that ridicule the stutterer or the character is a murderer (Primal Fear). This is the first MOVIE (not documentary) that portrays stuttering accurately. I'd hang out with him! He's a good kid, seeking love, living in a dysfunctional family, very witty, very funny, bright and with wild, passionate, greatness waiting to burst out. However, if the cards had fallen differently and I had ended up in the theatre I would have been able to see myself on screen and not have felt so damn alone. Reflecting on my my teen years as a stutterer, I am not sure how I would have responded seeing the film due to my dark denial and rage towards my stutter. However, if the cards had fallen differently and I had ended up in the theatre I would Excellent film. (Picturehouse Entertainment) … ExpandĮxcellent film. So when the star of debate team, Ginny Ryerson, asks him to be her partner, Hal rises to the occasion, and in doing so he scores a victory that has nothing to do with winning a debate, but everything to do with finding his voice. Given that his active mind and quick wit tend to be obscured by his problematic voice, Hal is not an obvious candidate for his school's high-powered debate team. His parents have split, his older brother is an obsessive-compulsive and he has an unpredictable stutter. Life is not easy for teenager Hal Hefner. Given that his active mind and quick wit tend to be obscured by his A teenager tackles the mysteries of life, love and public speaking in Rocket Science, a wry comedy of adolescent angst. Summary: A teenager tackles the mysteries of life, love and public speaking in Rocket Science, a wry comedy of adolescent angst.