Just AWFUL

Well, I enjoyed the movie.

Where is there "realism" in Ferris Bueller's Day Off?

And he was suspended for three days due to the DVD of Murphy's fights, not because of the suicide attempt.

I don't know if someone has said this already bLakLuNgZz , but Charlie wasn't suspended for selling drugs to his fellow students, he was suspended for selling DVD's of Murphy's after school fights. Kip's attempted suicide does not occur until later in the film, and charges were never pressed because there was no proof that he sold him the drugs, just the principal's suspicion.

Also, Charlie did not give out his drugs to EVERY student that came to see him. He acted the part of a shrink by also listening and lending advice. While he does like doing things that would get him into trouble, in their own way his actions could be considered slightly admirable. After Kip's attempted suicide he quits selling meds but continues to hold sessions in the boy's bathroom for free. When all is said and done Charlie always does, what in his mind is, the right thing.

I think that is also displayed when he comes up with the idea of selling compilations of Murphy's after school fights to the students and giving part of the proceeds to those who starred in it. It may have been thought of as horrible by by the principal and his superior but to his mind it was a good deed. He was giving back.

Anyways, I won't go on with those pointless analizations, I just want to add that it is obvious that this film will not appeal to everyone, especially by those (this is not directed towards ANYONE) who take it too seriously. Personally I enjoyed it, and now own it.

(1)Anton Yelchin shows absolutely no range as an actor in this movie.

Did you watch this movie with the subtitles on? Are you a slow reader? Is that possibly how you miss the great facial range of this kid? I conceede he's no Jim Cary, but not everyone can be Mr. Rubber Face. He does a great job emoting vocaly as well as by facial expression and body language.

(2)When he is finally discovered ... he is suspended ... No jail time necessary, not even an expulsion.

The suspension is for producing and distributing a DVD of fights and beatings by the school bully.
When Kip trys to kill himself and the principal comes to Charlie's home, he says that if anyone could prove anything this would be a different story. His confrontation of Charlie does cause a change of behavior. As a result of a later incident Charlie does end up in jail overnight on a misdomeanor.

Please, be acurate in your criticism, otherwise your post is Just AWFUL.

I think that you seriously need to rewatch this movie, maybe without your so-called "lady friend". First of all, you say that Charlie Bartlett is like "Ferris Bueller's Day Off" without the realism. Ferris Bueller sings on a float in a parade. Because that's just so realistically teen that I can barely handle it.

Anton Yelchin was perhaps not given the best script in the world to work with, but I think his protrayal of the character was pretty good given what he had to work with. I do agree with you on the fact that the script could have definitely been better, but nothing's perfect.

Here's a question: have you ever actually changed schools? Because the "fish-out-of-water" feeling is quite common if you suddenly find yourself in a place where you don't know anyone and they don't really seem to want to know you.

The whole drug-selling thing is quite contrived, yes, but I'm pretty sure not EVERYONE in the school used the drugs. Oh, and in case you've forgotten, the drug dealers are, in a fair number of schools, the most popular and often the most rich people there.

And, in fact, Charlie is only suspected to have been liable for the almost-death of Kip (who was brilliant, but somewhat forgotten). As Downey Jr.'s character clearly says, Kip refused to name names, but everyone had a fairly good idea of who did what. And Charlie was actually put in jail after he punched Principal Gardner, but his mother bailed him out. Maybe you were too busy with your rant to notice.

As for the "ridiculous devotion to the main character", well, if you name a movie after the main character, you'd better be prepared to show them some love. Besides, the whole movie was about his high school years/first few months.

I'd give it a 7/10 for various script problems and for overlooking the talents of Anton Yelchin and Jonathon Malen (who played Jordan).
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