This is a very impressive script by Nick Reiner and a skillfully adept Direction by Rob Reiner. When I first met Charlie I got that feeling of a young James Dean rebel, ( the hunched lean in' shoulders, ) and I was ready to take the punches with Nick Robinson's-Charlie-beset by house to house, back to back rehab #1,) 30 days #2;) 60 days as it spells it all out. "A dicey trap door laden journey unfolded." Being assisted by classmates in both half way joint's. One scary councilor at the first hub. One better man, at next hub'. And a third, a heart capturing one, played by; the actor Common. Addiction counseling, so infused with the irony and consequentially compromised leadership with ring leaders. In this multiple composite, or its p.o.v. it all rang authentic, and more so importantly it's fair assessments. The rapid chain smoking, and the shakes at the 60 days we're drawn into this Charlie who mouths off when he's knocked down but has already taken...so many shots by the first 30 minutes you hunker down in a corner with him too. In this state when we also meet EVA--Morgan Saylor--in the most clever screen intro I've seen saving our Charlie from a runaway bail out. You find it makes sense "to root for them as a team."
When you reach the old first overnight out, the look on Charlie's face when EVA suggest's that return binge moment; that look captured is the one sheet films' poster. Devon Bosticks- ADAM brings a fresh I'll do anything for you best friend, who is so keen with Charlie we understand his love enabled him, but he is so charismatic and he channels worship that we follow and love Charlie even more. Charlies at its best in it's partner's scenes. Like Charlie + Eva and Charlie with ADAM. I felt the struggles into the editing did so well to capture both so strong. The parents attending scenes or mothers love is all dynamically so clearly understated with close ups and the look of love one can feel evidently powerful restraint + dignity said so much more than any words could do so in this Charlie. It's final scenes coda make that even more salient.
The stand up comedy exploration was I wished for more... to define our Charlie wisecracking skill set...the tautly punctuated lines only gave me more definition as to "how outstanding Nick Reiner's debut soared." Its a valuable story told on the perfectly rendered 360 on rehab class and I feel just as North Dallas 40 did for sports and politics this is the vivid portrait, THE REHAB STORY 101 the best I've seen it depicted accurately. "It should be required viewing in schools across to world".
When you reach the old first overnight out, the look on Charlie's face when EVA suggest's that return binge moment; that look captured is the one sheet films' poster. Devon Bosticks- ADAM brings a fresh I'll do anything for you best friend, who is so keen with Charlie we understand his love enabled him, but he is so charismatic and he channels worship that we follow and love Charlie even more. Charlies at its best in it's partner's scenes. Like Charlie + Eva and Charlie with ADAM. I felt the struggles into the editing did so well to capture both so strong. The parents attending scenes or mothers love is all dynamically so clearly understated with close ups and the look of love one can feel evidently powerful restraint + dignity said so much more than any words could do so in this Charlie. It's final scenes coda make that even more salient.
The stand up comedy exploration was I wished for more... to define our Charlie wisecracking skill set...the tautly punctuated lines only gave me more definition as to "how outstanding Nick Reiner's debut soared." Its a valuable story told on the perfectly rendered 360 on rehab class and I feel just as North Dallas 40 did for sports and politics this is the vivid portrait, THE REHAB STORY 101 the best I've seen it depicted accurately. "It should be required viewing in schools across to world".